Raynsford
RAYNSFORD, 24, SUFFOLK SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387982
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Raynsford
- Statutory Address:
- RAYNSFORD, 24, SUFFOLK SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387982
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Raynsford
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAYNSFORD, 24, 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:
- RAYNSFORD, 24, 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 94378 21644
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9421NW SUFFOLK SQUARE 630-1/17/874 (West side) 14/12/83 No.24 Raynsford
GV II
House. c1823-34 with later additions and alterations including later C19 bay windows. Probably by Edward Jenkins for developer, James Fisher. Stucco over brick with concealed roof, 4 end stucco and brick stacks; iron balcony. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, 3 first-floor windows, with 2-storey single bay to left and single-storey bay to right. Main range: stucco detailing includes floor bands and crowning cornice with blocking course. Canted outer bays through 2 storeys have 1/1 sashes and crowning cornices. First floor has central 6/9 sash with margin lights and second floor has 6/6 sashes with margin-lights in plain reveals and with sills. Central entrance, flight of steps to 6-panel, part-glazed door with overlight with glazing bars in doorcase with paired Doric pilasters and entablature. End ranges: ground floors have elliptically-arched recess with 1/1 sash to left and door to right; first floor to left has 1/1 sash. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: first floor balcony to centre window has oval and circle motif. HISTORICAL NOTE: Suffolk Square occupies land bought by the Earl of Suffolk from the de la Bere family, on which he built Suffolk House from his own residence; his daughter later sold much of the land, on which Suffolk Square now stands. Land for the Square was bought by developer James Fisher in 1823, villas on the west side are shown on Merrett's 1834 Map. All the listed buildings in Suffolk Square form a very distinguished group. (Merrett HS: Plan of the Town of Cheltenham: 1834-; Blake S: Notes).
Listing NGR: SO9437721649
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475978
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Merrett, H S, Plan of the Town of Cheltenham, (1834)
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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