The Cotswold Public House

15, PORTLAND STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1387576
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1983
List Entry Name:
The Cotswold Public House
Statutory Address:
15, PORTLAND STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1387576
Date first listed:
14-Dec-1983
Date of most recent amendment:
26-Nov-1998
List Entry Name:
The Cotswold Public House
Statutory Address 1:
15, PORTLAND STREET
Statutory Address 2:
THE COTSWOLD PUBLIC HOUSE, 17, PORTLAND STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
15, PORTLAND STREET
Statutory Address:
THE COTSWOLD PUBLIC HOUSE, 17, PORTLAND STREET

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 95099 22633

Details

CHELTENHAM

SO9522NW PORTLAND STREET 630-1/10/688 (East side) 14/12/83 Nos.15 AND 17 The Cotswold Public House (No.17) (Formerly Listed as: PORTLAND STREET Nos.11, 13 AND 15) (Formerly Listed as: PORTLAND STREET No.17 The Cotswold Public House)

GV II

Pair of houses, now house and inn. c1820-34 with later alterations. Stucco over brick with slate roof to No.17, concealed to No.15; brick and stucco end stacks; wrought-iron balconies. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 6 first-floor windows, 3 per house. House to left has full-height parallel range to rear. Stucco detailing includes crowning frieze to right, continuous cornice and blocking course with copings (renewed at left). First floor has, from left, 4 tall 6/6, tall 8/8 sash and tall 6/6 sash; second floor has three 3/3, 8/8, 6/6 and 8/8 sashes. Ground floor has C20 rectangular bay windows to inn, otherwise 8/8 sashes. All windows in plain reveals and with sills. Central entrances: c1980s glazed door to left; 6 flush-and-fielded-panel door with fanlight to right. Left return has blind opening with tooled architrave. INTERIOR: No.17 reputed to retain good features, especially door-surrounds. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: first floor has 6 balconies with embellished rods and central scroll panels, lattice frieze. HISTORICAL NOTE: shown on Merrett's 1834 Map.

Listing NGR: SO9509822629

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Legacy System number:
475551
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Merrett, H S, Plan of the Town of Cheltenham, (1834)

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of The Cotswold Public House

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