NUMBERS 47 TO 57 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 49, 51 AND 55 AND WALLS AND PIERS TO NUMBERS 47 AND 57

NUMBERS 47 TO 57 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 49, 51 AND 55 AND WALLS AND PIERS TO NUMBERS 47 AND 57, 47-57, PORTLAND STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387580
Date first listed:: 12-Mar-1955
List Entry Name:: NUMBERS 47 TO 57 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 49, 51 AND 55 AND WALLS AND PIERS TO NUMBERS 47 AND 57
Statutory Address:: NUMBERS 47 TO 57 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 49, 51 AND 55 AND WALLS AND PIERS TO NUMBERS 47 AND 57, 47-57, PORTLAND STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387580
Date first listed:: 12-Mar-1955
List Entry Name:: NUMBERS 47 TO 57 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 49, 51 AND 55 AND WALLS AND PIERS TO NUMBERS 47 AND 57
Statutory Address 1:: NUMBERS 47 TO 57 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 49, 51 AND 55 AND WALLS AND PIERS TO NUMBERS 47 AND 57, 47-57, PORTLAND STREET

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: NUMBERS 47 TO 57 WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NUMBERS 49, 51 AND 55 AND WALLS AND PIERS TO NUMBERS 47 AND 57, 47-57, 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 95195 22811

Details

CHELTENHAM

SO9522NW PORTLAND STREET 630-1/10/691 (East side) 12/03/55 Nos.47-57 (Odd) with attached railings to Nos.49, 51 & 55 and walls and piers to Nos.47 & 57

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Terrace of 6 houses and attached area railings to Nos 49, 51 and 53 and end walls and piers. Numbered right to left, described left to right. c1820-50. Stucco over brick with slate roof and brick and stucco party-wall stacks; ashlar walls (stuccoed at left) and iron railings and window boxes. PLAN: a symmetrical design with breakforwards to 2nd, 6th and 7th, and 11th window bays, pedimented to centre; double-depth with side halls and service ranges to rear. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys on basements with attics to rear, 12 first-floor windows (2 per house). Entablature with pediment to central breakforward. Ionic pilasters to ends of breakforwards with pair to centre. Stucco detailing includes rustication to ground floor drawn into voussoirs over windows. 6/6 sashes where original, those to ground floor have cambered heads, to first floor the centre 4 and left 2 are tall; all in plain reveals and with sills; several retain blind boxes. Basement has 5/10 and 10/10 sashes where original. Flights of roll-edged steps to 3 left and 3 right entrances: recessed 4-panel, part-glazed doors with sidelights, except to No. 51 are 4-panel double doors, all with overlights. Rear retains several 6/6 and 8/8 sashes; first-floor canted bay to No.57 has 6/6 between 2/2 sashes. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: arrowhead area railings and to sides of steps with spearhead finials to stanchions. Ornate window boxes to Nos 51 and 57. Walls to ends are ramped downwards to end piers, octagonal on plan with plinths and peaked cap at right (missing to left).

Listing NGR: SO9518822797

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Legacy System:: LBS

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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.