Barrowby House (Number 3) Suffolk Court (Number 4) And Attached Railings

BARROWBY HOUSE (NUMBER 3) SUFFOLK COURT (NUMBER 4) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3 AND 4, SUFFOLK PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1387947
Date first listed:
12-Mar-1955
List Entry Name:
Barrowby House (Number 3) Suffolk Court (Number 4) And Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
BARROWBY HOUSE (NUMBER 3) SUFFOLK COURT (NUMBER 4) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3 AND 4, SUFFOLK PLACE

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Date:
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1387947
Date first listed:
12-Mar-1955
Date of most recent amendment:
26-Nov-1998
List Entry Name:
Barrowby House (Number 3) Suffolk Court (Number 4) And Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
BARROWBY HOUSE (NUMBER 3) SUFFOLK COURT (NUMBER 4) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3 AND 4, SUFFOLK PLACE

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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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
BARROWBY HOUSE (NUMBER 3) SUFFOLK COURT (NUMBER 4) AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 3 AND 4, SUFFOLK PLACE

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 94364 21745

Details

CHELTENHAM

SO9421NW SUFFOLK PLACE 630-1/17/861 Nos.3 AND 4 12/03/55 Barrowby House (No.3), Suffolk Court (No.4) and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: SUFFOLK PLACE Nos.1-4 (Consecutive) Montpellier House)

GV II

Terrace of houses, now flats, and attached railings. Numbered right to left, described left to right. c1832. Ashlar over brick with brick party-wall stacks and wrought- and iron railings and balconies. Double-depth plan with service ranges to rear, that to left has 3-storey service range, otherwise 1- and 2-storey service ranges. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with basements and attics, 6 first-floor windows. Between first and second floors are pairs of bands with incised Greek key motif. Continuous first-floor sill band. 6/6 sashes where original, with 3/3 sashes to third floor; all in plain reveals. Entrances to left: flights of steps to 6-fielded-panel doors with fanlights. Attics: gabled roof dormers have 3/3 sashes. Rear retains 6/6 and 3/6 sashes. Left return has 3 blind windows and a 6/6 sash. INTERIOR: No.3 retains original plasterwork including bead and reel moulding; some fireplaces; dogleg staircase with stick balusters and newel post; arch on corbels to hall; joinery includes 4-panel doors. Suffolk Court has dogleg staircase with stick balusters and mahogany handrail, otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: first-floor individual balconies have rods and central ornate panels. Area lancet railings and to sides of steps have spearheads and anthemion finials to stanchions. HISTORICAL NOTE: shown on Merrett's 1834 Map. Forms a group with Montpellier House, Suffolk Place (qv). (Merrett HS: Plan of the Town of Cheltenham: 1834-).



Listing NGR: SO9435121750

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Sources

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Merrett, H S, Plan of the Town of Cheltenham, (1834)

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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.

Ordnance survey map of Barrowby House (Number 3) Suffolk Court (Number 4) And Attached Railings

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