Lake House (Number 91) And Attached Area Railings and Ravenhurst
LAKE HOUSE (NUMBER 91) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND RAVENHURST, 91 AND 93, PITTVILLE LAWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387478
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Lake House (Number 91) And Attached Area Railings and Ravenhurst
- Statutory Address:
- LAKE HOUSE (NUMBER 91) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND RAVENHURST, 91 AND 93, PITTVILLE LAWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387478
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Lake House (Number 91) And Attached Area Railings and Ravenhurst
- Statutory Address 1:
- LAKE HOUSE (NUMBER 91) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND RAVENHURST, 91 AND 93, 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:
- LAKE HOUSE (NUMBER 91) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS AND RAVENHURST, 91 AND 93, 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 95482 23380
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9523SW PITTVILLE LAWN 630-1/6/674 (East side) 12/03/55 Nos.91 AND 93 Lake House (No.91) and attached area railings and Ravenhurst (No.93)
GV II
Pair of semi-detached villas, now house (No.91) and flats (No.93) with attached area railings to No.91. 1833-4 with later alterations including removal of attic storey to west c1970-90. Architect probably Robert Stokes. Stucco over brick with concealed roof, brick and stucco lateral stacks with cornices; iron rear porches and area railings. Villas arranged back to back with central hallways. EXTERIOR: No.91 (west facade): 2 storeys, 3 first-floor windows. Stucco detailing includes pairs of pilasters with tooled capitals to ends and between windows, with 2 central fluted Ionic columns in antis surmounted by crowning dentil entablature and blocking course, and with lion masks to cornice; windows have pilasters to jambs and cornices, those to first floor with arcaded aprons. 1/1 replacement sashes in plain reveals and with sills. Central entrance a porch with similar pillars and entablature, with double 8-panel doors. No.93 (east facade): 2 storeys plus attic storey, 3 first-floor windows. A similar facade with central entrance, double, part-glazed doors and inserted porch with 2 Doric columns and cornice with modillions. Crowning frieze and cornice with blocking course. Garden facade: 2 and 3 storeys (at left) on basement, 6 first-floor windows. Stepped breakforwards to second and first window bays are articulated by end paired Doric pilasters, continuous dentil entablature over first floor; breakforward continues to attic storey, with continuous frieze, cornice and blocking course. Windows to breakforwards to ground and first floors have pilastered jambs, those to first floor also have arcaded aprons, those to ground floor are taller; otherwise windows have tooled architraves, those to ground floor with frieze and cornice; some windows retain blind boxes. Rear retains some 6/6 sashes. INTERIOR: No.93 has open-well staircase with alternate stick balusters and embellished rods, wreathed handrail; reputed to have some original marble fireplaces. Otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Rear porch to No.91 has scrolls to uprights and tent roof, with scrolled lozenges to side balustrades; similar scrolled lozenge balustrade to area. HISTORICAL NOTE: originally known as Nos 1 and 2 Essex Villas
and inhabited by Helen and Emma Thornhill, spinsters, and William Walcot, Squire of Peterborough. 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. One of the most architecturally distinguished of the Pittville villas, the consistent 3-dimensional treatment of all the elevations recalls Dyer's work in Bristol in the 1830s. (Blake S: Pittville: 1824 - 1860: Cheltenham: 1988-: 16-17,72-73; The Buildings of England: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: London: 1970-: 152).
Listing NGR: SO9547423374
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475441
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 2 The Vale and The Forest of Dean, (1970), 152
Blake, S, Pittville 1824-1860, (1988), 16-7, 72-3
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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