Rodney Terrace and Attached Area Railings
RODNEY TERRACE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 15-55, RODNEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387776
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Rodney Terrace and Attached Area Railings
- Statutory Address:
- RODNEY TERRACE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 15-55, RODNEY ROAD
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- Reference:
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387776
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Rodney Terrace and Attached Area Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- RODNEY TERRACE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 15-55, RODNEY ROAD
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:
- RODNEY TERRACE AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 15-55, RODNEY ROAD
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 94946 22255
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9422SE RODNEY ROAD 630-1/13/786 (North West side) 12/03/55 Nos.15-55 (Odd) Rodney Terrace and attached area railings (Formerly Listed as: RODNEY ROAD (North West side) Nos.15-55 (Odd))
GV II
Terrace of 21 houses, now houses and offices, and attached area railings. Numbered right to left, described left to right. c1809-1820, shown on the Post Office Map of 1820 and clearly defined as Rodney Terrace on Merrett's Map of 1834. Stucco over brick with slate roof (mansard to No.17) and brick party-wall stacks (where remaining); cast- and wrought-iron railings and balconies. Double depth plan with side hallways. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys on basements and with attic to No.17; 63 first-floor windows (3 per house). Stucco detailing includes first-floor band where original, continuous crowning frieze, cornice and blocking course. Mainly 6/6 sashes where original, some 2/2 horizontal-pane sashes and 4/4 sashes with margin-lights; windows to ground floor are taller; blind boxes remain to several windows. Entrances to right (entrance to No.55 now blocked): flights of roll-edged steps where original to 6-fielded-panel doors with overlights, mainly with margin-lights. Basements have mainly 6/6 sashes and doors with divided overlights. Attic has roof dormers with 3/3 sashes. INTERIOR: original joinery remains including panelled shutters to some windows; embellished architraves with incised Greek key moulding and cornice; dogleg staircase with stick balusters and wreathed handrail to No.51; otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: area railings remain throughout, Nos 15 and 17 have Web design to balcony, probably supplied by Carron Company; otherwise X-motif, stick balusters and lancets with anthemion and urn finials to stanchions. To sides of steps are lancet railings. Individual balconies and window boxes to many first-floor windows have scrolled lozenge motif, embellished rods with central oval with scrolled lozenge, and embellished road with scrolled lozenge motifs. Nos 31, 33 and 35 also have window boxes to ground floor. HISTORICAL NOTE: Verey notes that Rodney Terrace existed by 1832.
(Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham: 1975-1984: 38; The Buildings of England: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: London: 1970-: 145; Post Office Map: Cheltenham: 1820-; Merrett HS: Plan of the Town of Cheltenham: 1834-).
Listing NGR: SO9490222209
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475768
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 2 The Vale and The Forest of Dean, (1970), 145
Chatwin, A, Cheltenhams Ornamental Ironwork, (1975-1984), 38
Merrett, H S, Plan of the Town of Cheltenham, (1834)
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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