Numbers 45 and 53 and Attached Area Railings
NUMBERS 45 AND 53 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 45 TO 53, PITTVILLE LAWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387470
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 45 and 53 and Attached Area Railings
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 45 AND 53 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 45 TO 53, PITTVILLE LAWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387470
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 45 and 53 and Attached Area Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 45 AND 53 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 45 TO 53, PITTVILLE LAWN
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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.
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:
- NUMBERS 45 AND 53 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 45 TO 53, 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 95421 23099
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9523SW PITTVILLE LAWN 630-1/6/665 (East side) 12/03/55 Nos.45-53 (Odd) and attached area railings
GV II
Terrace of 5 houses (now flats at left, No.45) and attached area railings. c1836-7. Probably designed by John Forbes and built by Thomas Millward, working directly for Pitt. Stucco over brick with concealed roof, brick & stucco end, party-wall & rear stacks; wrought- and iron balconies & railings. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys on basement, 15 first-floor windows (3 per house); centre and end houses break forwards. 2-storey, single-bay service ranges to rear. Stucco detailing includes continuous second-floor band; central breakforward has Doric pilasters to ends and two 3/4 engaged Ionic columns between windows, continuous crowning frieze, cornice and blocking course with copings, raised to centre; 2/2 horizontal-pane sashes and 6/6 sashes where original; all windows in plain reveals and with sills; windows to breakforwards in shallow, elliptically-arched recesses; 3 windows to 2nd. floor at left and to ground and first floors of No.49 in tooled architraves; blind boxes remain to some windows. Entrances to right: flights of 5 roll-edged steps to 5- and 6-panel doors (some part-glazed, and with lower flush panels), 3 to centre with overlights, the outer 2 with elliptically-arched lights with lozenge-shaped glazing bars. Rear: 2/2 horizontal-pane and 6/6 sashes remain. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: ironwork to No.49 by William Montague and Charles Church, ironmasters of Gloucester; continuous balconies have double lozenge motif. Area railings and to sides of steps have flattened spearheads. 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. A similar design to Nos 29-37 (odd) (qv) and Nos 59-67 (odd) (qv) Pittville Lawn; originally known as The Central Carriage Drive, the name Pittville Lawn was first given to the terraces now forming Nos 29-37 (odd) (qv), 45-53 (odd) and 59-67 (odd) (qv). All the listed buildings along Pittville Lawn form a distinguished architectural group. (Blake S: Pittville: 1824 - 1860: Cheltenham: 1988-: 14,70-71; The Buildings of England: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: London: 1970-: 151).
Listing NGR: SO9542723084
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475433
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 2 The Vale and The Forest of Dean, (1970), 151
Blake, S, Pittville 1824-1860, (1988), 14, 70-71
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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