Boundary walls railings and gates to the Church of St Stephen
BOUNDARY WALLS RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, OAKFIELD STREET
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387921
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Boundary walls railings and gates to the Church of St Stephen
- Statutory Address:
- BOUNDARY WALLS RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, OAKFIELD STREET
Have you got a photo to share?
Join the Missing Pieces Project. We want you to share your photos and memories.
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Images of England Project
- Date:
- 2006-06-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/15840/15
- Rights:
- © Mr Richard Tudhope. Source: Historic England Archive
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387921
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1998
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Jun-2014
- List Entry Name:
- Boundary walls railings and gates to the Church of St Stephen
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOUNDARY WALLS RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, OAKFIELD STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- BOUNDARY WALLS RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, PRINCES ROAD
- Statutory Address 3:
- BOUNDARY WALLS RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, ST STEPHENS 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:
- BOUNDARY WALLS RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, OAKFIELD STREET
- Statutory Address:
- BOUNDARY WALLS RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, PRINCES ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- BOUNDARY WALLS RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST STEPHEN, ST STEPHENS 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:
- SO9388721382
Summary
Boundary walls, railings and gates to the Church of St Stephen, constructed in the circa 1880s, probably designed by John Middleton.
Reasons for Designation
The boundary walls, railings and gates to the Church of St Stephen are listed at Grade II for the following principal reason:
* Architectural interest: it is a good example of decorative late-C19 ashlar stone walls with iron railings and gates which were designed to complement the Church of St Stephen designed by the notable architect John Middleton;
* Group value: it has strong group value with the Church of St Stephen (Grade II*).
History
The boundary stone wall and railings around the Church of St Stephen (Grade II*), were constructed circa 1880-90. The architect was probably John Middleton who designed the church. The walls and railings have been subject to recent conservation repairs (2012).
Details
Boundary walls, railings and gates to the Church of St Stephen, constructed in the circa 1880s, probably designed by John Middleton.
MATERIALS: rough-hewn stone wall with ashlar dressings, and iron railings and gates.
DESCRIPTION: the walls, approximately 0.5m high, have chamfered copings, with stone pillars at every 2m interval with railings in between. The railings have two levels of rails, spiked dogbars with scroll embellishments to the lower level and spiked bars with scrolled brackets to the upper bar. The wall extends to the south of St Stephen’s for approximately 8m, 30m along St Stephen's Road, and 45m along Princes Road and 28m along Oakfield Street with a short 2m return at the south end. The wall is interrupted by double gates to the west (leading to the south and north porch), a set of gates to the north and a gate at the end of the east section of wall. The gates have stick bars to the lower part that are surmounted by railings, with scrolled spikes and ornate brackets to the upper part.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475915
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Brooks, A, Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire II - The Vale and the Forest of Dean, (2003)
Other
CGMS , Taking Stock: English Heritage and Diocese of Gloucestershire St Stephen’s Church,, 2011,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 06-Jun-2026 at 21:47:09.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.