Oakley (Number 55) And Little Oakley (Number 57)
OAKLEY (NUMBER 55) AND LITTLE OAKLEY (NUMBER 57), 55 AND 57, THE PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388094
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Oakley (Number 55) And Little Oakley (Number 57)
- Statutory Address:
- OAKLEY (NUMBER 55) AND LITTLE OAKLEY (NUMBER 57), 55 AND 57, THE PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388094
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Oakley (Number 55) And Little Oakley (Number 57)
- Statutory Address 1:
- OAKLEY (NUMBER 55) AND LITTLE OAKLEY (NUMBER 57), 55 AND 57, THE PARK
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:
- OAKLEY (NUMBER 55) AND LITTLE OAKLEY (NUMBER 57), 55 AND 57, THE PARK
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 93850 20746
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9320NE THE PARK 630-1/25/914 (South side) 14/12/83 Nos.55 AND 57 Oakley (No.55) and Little Oakley (No.57)
GV II
Villa, now 2 dwellings. c1833-50 with later additions and alterations including late C19 conservatory to left and C20 range to right. Stucco over brick with hipped slate roofs, stucco stacks. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 3 first-floor windows with range set back to right of 2 storeys, 1 + 4 first-floor windows and further C20 range to right. Main range (No 55): stucco detailing includes horizontal rustication to ground floor drawn into voussoirs over windows; moulded first-floor sill band, tooled architraves to first floor windows. Steps to central entrance a 3-panel door with sidelights and cambered overlight with decorative glazing bars, within Doric porch with 2 pairs of fluted columns, architrave, frieze with triglyphs and metopes, cornice with guttae, blocking course. Ground floor has tripartite windows, 6/6 between 2/2 sashes. First floor has 6/6 sashes. Wide eaves on brackets. Tall end stacks with cornices. Range to right has flight of roll-edged steps to off-centre left entrance a C20 6-panel door with sidelights and overlight with margin glazing within porch with 2 pillars, frieze, cornice and blocking course. Ground floor has 6/9 sashes, first floor has 6/6 sashes. Joining range has casement windows. Crowning cornice and blocking course, raised to centre, copings. Ridge and end stacks. Rear retains 6/6 and 2/2 sashes. INTERIOR: drawing room has marble fireplace with panel showing Leda and the Swan, plasterwork includes acanthus frieze and grape frieze to front room; hall has egg-and-dart frieze with acanthus modillions and fleurons. Open-well staircase has rod and bobbin balusters with wreathed handrail. HISTORICAL NOTE: The Park had been laid out by 1833 by its owner, Thomas Billings, as an oval tree-lined drive with a central park which for a short period in the mid-C19 became a zoological garden. In 1839 the development was bought by architect Samuel Daukes who continued the building. One of the principal developments influenced by White's and Nash's schemes for Regent's Park (1809-11) London. A similar Papworth-derived design to Nos 35 and 37 (qqv) The Park.
(Sampson A and Blake S: A Cheltenham Companion: Cheltenham: 1993-: 36,92; Merrett HS: Plan of the Town of Cheltenham: 1834-).
Listing NGR: SO9385720744
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476092
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sampson, A, Blake, S, A Cheltenham Companion, (1993)
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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