Acton and Attached Area Railings
ACTON AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 13, SUFFOLK SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387973
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Acton and Attached Area Railings
- Statutory Address:
- ACTON AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 13, SUFFOLK SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387973
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Acton and Attached Area Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- ACTON AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 13, SUFFOLK 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:
- ACTON AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, 13, SUFFOLK 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 94554 21584
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9421NE SUFFOLK SQUARE 630-1/18/869 (East side) 12/03/55 No.13 Acton and attached area railings
GV II
Villa and attached area railings, now flats. 1825. Probably by Edward Jenkins. Ashlar over brick with double-pitch slate roof, stuccoed end and off-centre ridge stacks and iron balconies. PLAN: double-depth with central hallway. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys on basement, 5 first-floor windows. Ashlar detailing includes: slender Doric pilasters to ends and to either side of central window; horizontal rustication to ground floor surmounted by first-floor band with incised decoration; continuous crowning entablature, blocking course. First floor central window has tooled architrave and cornice on consoles; moulded string to second floor, outer bays. 6/6 sashes where original, in plain reveals and with sills. Basement has 6/6 sashes. Central entrance, flight of 6 roll-edged steps to distyle Ionic porch with entablature, 4-panel door with overlight with margin-lights. Rear retains 6/6 sashes and round-arched 6/6 staircase sash with radial glazing to head. Left return: 3-window range. Mainly blind openings. Ground floor has horizontal rustication with voussoirs over windows. First- and second-floor bands with incised detailing. INTERIOR: retains original features including open-well staircase with alternate stick and embellished rod balusters and wreathed handrail. Original joinery including panelled shutters to windows. Plasterwork includes modillion cornice with paterae to hall. Some marble fireplaces. Otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: ground floor windows have individual balconies with ornate scroll and flower motif. Area railings have stylized double heart motif; those to rear have scrolled lozenge motif. HISTORICAL NOTE: Suffolk Square occupies land bought by the Earl of Suffolk from the de la Bere's, on which he had built Suffolk House for his own residence; his daughter later sold much of the land. The developer, James Fisher purchased land for the Square in 1823. Shown on Merrett's 1834 Map. All the listed buildings in Suffolk Square form a very distinguished group. (Blake S: Notes).
Listing NGR: SO9455421581
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475969
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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