Montpellier House (West Part)
MONTPELLIER HOUSE (WEST PART), SUFFOLK SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387991
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Montpellier House (West Part)
- Statutory Address:
- MONTPELLIER HOUSE (WEST PART), SUFFOLK SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387991
- Date first listed:
- 12-Mar-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Montpellier House (West Part)
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONTPELLIER HOUSE (WEST PART), 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:
- MONTPELLIER HOUSE (WEST PART), 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 94434 21534
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9421NW SUFFOLK SQUARE 630-1/17/880 (South side) 12/03/55 Montpellier House (west part) (Formerly Listed as: SUFFOLK SQUARE Bunwell House)
GV II
Also known as: Suffolk Mews SUFFOLK SQUARE. Villa, now flats. 1832 with later additions and alterations. Architect: Edward Jenkins. Ashlar over brick with concealed roof. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys on basement, 7 first-floor windows. End and centre bays break forwards slightly. End breakforwards have full-height Ionic pilasters, continuous crowning entablature. Windows have tooled architraves, those to first floor are eared, those to ground floor have frieze and cornice, those to ends with pediments on console brackets and with acroteria. Chamfered sills. 6/6 sashes where original. Ionic portico, 2 pairs are fluted, now glazed in; part-glazed double doors with sidelights and overlight. Right return has 3 + 1 first-floor windows, (end range slightly lower). End and centres of main range project; end Ionic and Doric pilasters. Ground floor has rectangular bay with Doric pilasters and 1/1 sashes, otherwise tripartite windows with 6/6 between 2/2 sashes and 2 blind openings. All in tooled architraves, that to ground floor has similar pediment to those to main facade. Rear has 6/9 and 6/6 sashes. Staircase 6/6 sash with radial glazing bars to head and margin-lights. Hall has embellished cornice with acanthus modillions. INTERIOR: retains original features including open-well staircase with iron balustrade with lozenge and oval motif and wreathed handrail. Marble fireplaces. HISTORICAL NOTE: Sir Robert Smirke lived and died here (1859-1867). Suffolk Square occupies land bought by the Earl of Suffolk from the de la Bere's, on which he built Suffolk House for his own residence; his daughter later sold much of the land on which Suffolk Square now stands to developer James Fisher. The Square is shown as laid out but not complete on the Post Office Map of 1820. Abuts Montpellier House (east part (qv)) to left. Forms part of a very distinguished group of buildings in Suffolk Square. (Blake S: Notes).
Listing NGR: SO9443121514
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475987
- 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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