Roden House (Number 23) Berkeley House (Number 25) Attached Walls and Railings to Number 25
RODEN HOUSE (NUMBER 23) BERKELEY HOUSE (NUMBER 25) ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS TO NUMBER 25, 23 AND 25, PITTVILLE LAWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387466
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Roden House (Number 23) Berkeley House (Number 25) Attached Walls and Railings to Number 25
- Statutory Address:
- RODEN HOUSE (NUMBER 23) BERKELEY HOUSE (NUMBER 25) ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS TO NUMBER 25, 23 AND 25, PITTVILLE LAWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387466
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Roden House (Number 23) Berkeley House (Number 25) Attached Walls and Railings to Number 25
- Statutory Address 1:
- RODEN HOUSE (NUMBER 23) BERKELEY HOUSE (NUMBER 25) ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS TO NUMBER 25, 23 AND 25, PITTVILLE LAWN
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- RODEN HOUSE (NUMBER 23) BERKELEY HOUSE (NUMBER 25) ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS TO NUMBER 25, 23 AND 25, PITTVILLE LAWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cheltenham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 95380 22962
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9522NW PITTVILLE LAWN 630-1/10/661 (East side) 12/03/55 Nos.23 AND 25 Roden House (No.23), Berkeley House (No.25), attached walls & railings to No.25
GV II
Pair of semi-detached villas, now flats and offices with attached walls and railings. c1833. Architect Robert Stokes. Stucco over brick with concealed roof, brick and stucco end, party-wall and rear stacks; pinkish-brown brick and stucco wall and iron balconies and railings. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys on basement, 9 first-floor windows, of which 3 outer windows to each side are in full-height canted bays; full height service ranges to rear. Stucco detailing includes horizontal rustication to ground floor of canted bays and voussoirs over these windows, horizontal rustication continues to left return; first- and second-floor windows have tooled architraves, those to first floor with cornices on console brackets; crowning architrave, frieze and dentil cornice. Central window to ground and first floor is blind; 6/6 sashes with blind boxes where original, all in plain reveals and with sills. Off-centre left and right entrances, 4-panel part-glazed door to right and double, studded doors to left, with sidelights and overlights. Left return has 3 first-floor windows, all blind except central second-floor 6/6 sash and 3/6 sashes to basement. INTERIOR: noted as having retained original joinery including panelled shutters, otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Balcony railings to canted bays have anthemion motif and embellished rods derived from Henry Shaw's design for Upper Woburn Place. Kitchen garden wall extends to rear at left for approx 12m. Spearhead railings with vase finials to stanchions abut this continuing to front boundary for approx 12m, and with hollow corner pier with stanchions and vase finials. Railings to sides of steps have embellished rods and vase finials. HISTORICAL NOTE: Built as part of the development of this area undertaken for Joseph Pitt in 1825-42, the general layout being designed by the architect John Forbes. The only property built by Stokes on land between Segrave Place and Wellington Road, acquired by him for the erection of villas. Originally known as 2 and 3 Segrave Villas. No. 23 sold to Capt George Shreiber for »1900 (1836); No.25 sold to Corbet Holland for
»2180 (1834). All the villas along Pittville Lawn form a distinguished architectural group. (Blake S: Pittville: 1824-1860: Cheltenham: 1988-: 70; Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham: 1975-1984: 41).
Listing NGR: SO9538322965
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475429
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Chatwin, A, Cheltenhams Ornamental Ironwork, (1975-1984), 41
Blake, S, Pittville 1824-1860, (1988), 70
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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