ESSEX HOUSE (NUMBER 18) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS

ESSEX HOUSE (NUMBER 18) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 16A AND 18, RODNEY ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387777
Date first listed:: 14-Dec-1983
List Entry Name:: ESSEX HOUSE (NUMBER 18) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS
Statutory Address:: ESSEX HOUSE (NUMBER 18) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 16A AND 18, RODNEY ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387777
Date first listed:: 14-Dec-1983
List Entry Name:: ESSEX HOUSE (NUMBER 18) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS
Statutory Address 1:: ESSEX HOUSE (NUMBER 18) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 16A AND 18, RODNEY ROAD

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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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:: ESSEX HOUSE (NUMBER 18) AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 16A AND 18, 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 95015 22282

Details

SO9522SW CHELTENHAM RODNEY ROAD (South East side)

630-1/14/787 Nos. 16A and 18 Essex House (No.18) and attached area railings 14/12/83

GV II

House, now house and office and attached area railings. Circa 1803. Developer, J Smith, plumber. Stucco over brick with concealed roof and stucco stacks; iron railings. Single depth plan with central hallway. EXTERIOR: 3 storey on basement, 5 first-floor windows with single storey extendion to the left. 6/6 sashes where original, all in plain reveals and with sills. Basement has 6/6 sashes in cambered-arched surrounds. 5 steps to central entrance to main block, flight of steos to 4-panel door in fluted frieze and fanlight, with batwing and circle glazing bars. Further entrance to extension, 6-flush-panel door with overlight. Low parapet with copings. INTERIOR: No.18 retains original plasterwork and joinery; embellished cornices with acanthus motif; panelled shutters; narrow-open-well staircase with stick balusters and wreathed handrail with embellished tread ends; doors have tooled architraves with fleurons. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: area lancet railings with urn finials to stanchions. Boot scraper to top step. HISTORICAL NOTE: land for the development was bought from Joseph Pitt in 1803; the first occupant was Mr Cooke, a surgeon (information from deeds). Building had commenced on Rodney Road by 1809 and many houses are shown on the Post Office Map of 1820.

Listing NGR: SO9502422291

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Legacy System number:: 475769
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.