HANDEL HOUSE (NUMBER 51) AND ST GEORGES VAULTS PUBLIC HOUSE (NUMBER 53) AND RAILINGS

HANDEL HOUSE (NUMBER 51) AND ST GEORGES VAULTS PUBLIC HOUSE (NUMBER 53) AND RAILINGS, 51 AND 53, ST GEORGES PLACE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387828
Date first listed:: 05-May-1972
List Entry Name:: HANDEL HOUSE (NUMBER 51) AND ST GEORGES VAULTS PUBLIC HOUSE (NUMBER 53) AND RAILINGS
Statutory Address:: HANDEL HOUSE (NUMBER 51) AND ST GEORGES VAULTS PUBLIC HOUSE (NUMBER 53) AND RAILINGS, 51 AND 53, ST GEORGES PLACE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1387828
Date first listed:: 05-May-1972
List Entry Name:: HANDEL HOUSE (NUMBER 51) AND ST GEORGES VAULTS PUBLIC HOUSE (NUMBER 53) AND RAILINGS
Statutory Address 1:: HANDEL HOUSE (NUMBER 51) AND ST GEORGES VAULTS PUBLIC HOUSE (NUMBER 53) AND RAILINGS, 51 AND 53, ST GEORGES PLACE

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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Statutory Address:: HANDEL HOUSE (NUMBER 51) AND ST GEORGES VAULTS PUBLIC HOUSE (NUMBER 53) AND RAILINGS, 51 AND 53, ST GEORGES PLACE

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County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Cheltenham (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SO 94698 22569

Details

CHELTENHAM

SO9422NE ST GEORGE'S PLACE 630-1/9/811 (West side) 05/05/72 Nos.51 AND 53 Handel House (No.51), St George's Vaults Public House (No.53) and railings

GV II

2 terraced houses and attached railings to right, now public house and office. Numbered right to left, described left to right. c1805-09, with later additions and alterations including that c1876-1935 to left. Numbered right to left, described left to right. Stucco over brick with slate roof at right and replacement roof at left; tall left end and ridge brick stacks; iron railings. PLAN: triple-pile roof at left (hipped to rear), then through passage; to right a single-depth entrance hall in centre and double-pile roof at right. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement to right, 5 first-floor windows (2:3), that to centre set back slightly, with single-storey, 2-window extension to left. Stucco detailing includes first-floor band to left and second-floor band to right. 6/6 sashes where original, with 6/6 between 2/2 sash to ground floor at right, all in plain reveals and with sills. Entrance below 2nd and 4th windows: 6- and 5-panel doors (the upper panels fielded) with sidelights and fanlights with batwing and circle glazing bars. Further off-centre opening with plank door and blind fanlight to passage. Crowning blocking course and copings. Rear has 6/6 sashes, small round-arched staircase window with stained glass and margin-lights to No.51. INTERIOR: house to right has central hallway inner glazed door and fanlight; curved open-well staircase with stick balusters and wreathed mahogany handrail; round-arched niche part way up stairs; hall has ceiling frieze with Greek key motif. Otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: lancet area railings have urn finial to stanchions. HISTORICAL NOTE: building along the west side of St George's Place commenced in 1805, the houses are shown as built on the 1809 Map.

Listing NGR: SO9469022570

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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.