Numbers 3 and 5 and Attached Railings

NUMBERS 3 AND 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3 AND 5, PRIORY STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1387609
Date first listed:
12-Mar-1955
List Entry Name:
Numbers 3 and 5 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 3 AND 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3 AND 5, PRIORY STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1387609
Date first listed:
12-Mar-1955
List Entry Name:
Numbers 3 and 5 and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
NUMBERS 3 AND 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3 AND 5, PRIORY STREET

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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.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
NUMBERS 3 AND 5 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3 AND 5, PRIORY 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 95504 22034

Details

CHELTENHAM

SO9522SE PRIORY STREET 630-1/15/718 (South side) 12/03/55 Nos.3 AND 5 and attached railings

GV II

2 terraced houses and attached railings. c1820-50. Stucco over brick with concealed roof and stucco party-wall stacks. Double-depth plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys on basement and with attic dormers and range at left with attic storey, 7 first-floor windows (3 to left house), arranged 1:4:2. 4-window range projects; entrance bays set back to ends. Main range: outer window-bays break forwards and have full-height Doric pilasters and entablature (cornice missing at right), blocking course and copings. First-floor band and cornice over first floor to right part. Ground-floor windows have tooled architraves, 4 to main range have cornices on console brackets. First floor: windows to main range and at right have tooled architraves. Mainly 6/6 and 2/2 horizontal-pane sashes, taller to ground floor, those to right have margin-lights, those above entrances between pilaster strips, that to right retains frieze and cornice. Entrances: 5-panel doors (upper panels raised and fielded, lower panels with fluted surrounds) with sidelights and fanlights, that to left retains radial glazing bars, in doorcases with fluted Ionic columns, frieze and cornice, and to right with pediment. Rear has 2 round-arched staircase windows. INTERIOR: retain original joinery including panelled shutters, dogleg staircases have stick balusters and wreathed handrails, otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: scrolled bootscrapers to top steps. Railings to sides of steps have stick balusters, with scrolled hearts at left.

Listing NGR: SO9549522026

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475584
Legacy System:
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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.

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