Front Wall Only to Royscott House (Number 85 Right Part) Front Wall Only to the North Wing of the Abc Cinema
FRONT WALL ONLY TO ROYSCOTT HOUSE (NUMBER 85 RIGHT PART), PROMENADE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387653
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1982
- List Entry Name:
- Front Wall Only to Royscott House (Number 85 Right Part) Front Wall Only to the North Wing of the Abc Cinema
- Statutory Address:
- FRONT WALL ONLY TO ROYSCOTT HOUSE (NUMBER 85 RIGHT PART), PROMENADE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387653
- Date first listed:
- 08-Jan-1982
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Front Wall Only to Royscott House (Number 85 Right Part) Front Wall Only to the North Wing of the Abc Cinema
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRONT WALL ONLY TO ROYSCOTT HOUSE (NUMBER 85 RIGHT PART), PROMENADE
- Statutory Address 2:
- FRONT WALL ONLY TO THE NORTH WING OF THE ABC CINEMA, PROMENADE
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.
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:
- FRONT WALL ONLY TO ROYSCOTT HOUSE (NUMBER 85 RIGHT PART), PROMENADE
- Statutory Address:
- FRONT WALL ONLY TO THE NORTH WING OF THE ABC CINEMA, PROMENADE
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 94685 22221
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9422SE PROMENADE 630-1/13/763 (North West side) 08/01/82 Front wall only to Royscott House (No.85, right part) (Formerly Listed as: PROMENADE (North West side) Front wall only to the north wing of the ABC Cinema)
GV II
Front wall to office block. 1823, heavily restored in 1920s to balance right wing of Nos 47-83 (odd), Municipal Offices (qv), (1823). Stucco over brick with concealed roof and iron balcony. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys on basement, 1:4:1 first-floor windows. Stucco detailing includes ground-floor rustication and cornices over 2nd and attic floors. End bays break forwards and are framed on upper floors by pilasters. First-floor windows have tooled architraves, those to ends in taller, wider, round-arched recesses. Between first and second floors a band of Greek key ornament. Mainly 6/6 sashes, with 3/3 sashes to third floor. Entrance at right, flight of steps to 4-panel door with sidelights with glazing bars and overlight with lozenge glazing. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: continuous balcony to first floor. Included to complete the terrace Nos 47-83 (odd) (qv). HISTORICAL NOTE: The Promenade was laid out in 1818 as a tree-lined drive to the Sherborne Spa (on the site of the Queen's Hotel qv) from the Colonnade in the High Street, by 1826 it was a carriage drive with spacious gravelled walk on each side. Buildings on the NW were the first to be developed. Completes the terrace Nos 47-83 (odd) Promenade (qv). (Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham: 1975-1984: 29; The Buildings of England: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: London: 1970-: 146; Williams GA: Guide Book to Cheltenham: 1824-: 29).
Listing NGR: SO9468522221
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475639
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 2 The Vale and The Forest of Dean, (1970), 146
Chatwin, A, Cheltenhams Ornamental Ironwork, (1975-1984), 29
Williams, G A, Guide Book to Cheltenham, (1824), 29
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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