Chapel House
CHAPEL HOUSE, 296, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387857
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel House
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL HOUSE, 296, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387857
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAPEL HOUSE, 296, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- CHAPEL HOUSE, ST GEORGES SQUARE
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:
- CHAPEL HOUSE, 296, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL HOUSE, ST GEORGES SQUARE
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 94687 22650
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9422NE ST GEORGE'S SQUARE 630-1/9/829 (East side) 05/05/72 Chapel House (Formerly Listed as: ST GEORGE'S SQUARE (East side) Premises occupied by (Martin Bros Wines and Spirits) Ltd)
GV II
Formerly known as: Cheltenham Chapel ST GEORGE'S SQUARE. Includes: No.296 Chapel House HIGH STREET. Formerly the Cheltenham Chapel, now offices. 1809; with c1980s extension at rear (not included). Architect, Edward Smith of Cheltenham. Ashlar front facade, part painted and stuccoed, with pinkish-brown brick to return, hipped slate roof. EXTERIOR: front facade of single tall storey, 3 bays, with 4-bay returns. Quoins; 'dado'; upper stage band. Central entrance, tall double doors in stepped, round-arched surround with Doric pilasters and keystone. Further outer entrances with 6-flush-panel doors, cornice and blind overlight, within full-height, round-arched recesses which have to upper stage a multi-paned, round-arched window with imposts and keystone. Wide eaves on brackets. Returns have four similar tall arched recesses with 15/15 sashes to ground floor on continuous sill band and multi-paned round-arched windows to upper stage. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: St George's Square was laid out from 1806 on Rack Close field. Occupies an important position adjacent to the Bowling Green, High Street. (Sampson A and Blake S: A Cheltenham Companion: Cheltenham: 1993-: 23,112).
Listing NGR: SO9468222645
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475849
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sampson, A, Blake, S, A Cheltenham Companion, (1993), 23, 112
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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