Tregenna and Rowanleigh and Attached Railings
TREGENNA AND ROWANLEIGH AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 AND 17, WELLINGTON SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388193
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Tregenna and Rowanleigh and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address:
- TREGENNA AND ROWANLEIGH AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 AND 17, WELLINGTON SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388193
- Date first listed:
- 05-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Tregenna and Rowanleigh and Attached Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- TREGENNA AND ROWANLEIGH AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 AND 17, WELLINGTON SQUARE
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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:
- TREGENNA AND ROWANLEIGH AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, 16 AND 17, WELLINGTON 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 95112 23065
Details
CHELTENHAM
SO9523SW WELLINGTON SQUARE 630-1/6/988 (South side) 05/05/72 Nos.16 AND 17 Tregenna (No.16) and Rowanleigh (No.17) and attached railings
GV II
Pair of semi-detached villas and attached railings. 1835-6. Ashlar over brick with concealed roof, stuccoed party-wall stack and iron railings and balconies. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement, 6 first-floor windows (3:3). Double depth plan with outer hallways. Ashlar detailing includes ground-floor band, surmounted by Doric pilasters to either side of door and to party-wall, moulded first-floor band, surmounted by similar outer and party-wall pilasters, crowning entablature and blocking course. Tooled architraves to windows throughout, those to first floor have corbel brackets with sill between. 6/6 sashes to ground and first floors, all in plain reveals. Basement has 4/8 sashes. Flights of roll-edged steps to outer entrances, basket-arched openings with pilasters to responds and within are recessed 5-panel doors with sidelights and overlights with margin-lights. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: stick railings to sides of steps, area arrowhead railings. Ground floor has individual balconies with scrolled heart motif. HISTORICAL NOTE: built as part of the development of this area undertaken for Joseph Pitt in 1825-42, the general layout being designed by the architect John Forbes. All the listed buildings in Wellington Square form a good group, laid out around a central grassed area. (Blake S: Pittville: 1824-1860: Cheltenham: 1988-: 63).
Listing NGR: SO9511423059
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476191
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Blake, S, Pittville 1824-1860, (1988), 63
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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