Latitude: 51.895 / 51°53'42"N
Longitude: -2.0748 / 2°4'29"W
OS Eastings: 394948
OS Northings: 221831
OS Grid: SO949218
Mapcode National: GBR 2MB.48J
Mapcode Global: VH947.ZMHN
Plus Code: 9C3VVWWG+23
Entry Name: Mersea House, Elkestone House and Attached Area Balustrades
Listing Date: 12 March 1955
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1386713
English Heritage Legacy ID: 474109
ID on this website: 101386713
Location: Montpellier, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53
County: Gloucestershire
District: Cheltenham
Electoral Ward/Division: College
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Cheltenham
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Cheltenham St Luke and St John
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Architectural structure
CHELTENHAM
SO9421NE BATH ROAD 630-1/18/170 (South East side) 12/03/55 Nos.100 AND 102 Mersea House (No.100), Elkestone House (No.102), and attached area balustrades
GV II
Semi-detached pair of houses, and attached area balustrades. c1820-50, restored c1990. Stucco over brick with concealed roof, end brick stacks and iron balustrades and balconies. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with basement, 6 first-floor windows (3 per house); centre 2-window range breaks forward. Stucco detailing includes band over basement; fluted Corinthian pilasters through ground and first floors to ends and to central first-floor breakforward, cornice, frieze and dentil- and modillion-cornice over first floor; to second floor are pilasters with incised Greek-key design, frieze and dentil cornice; tooled architraves to ground-floor windows. Ground and first floors have 6/6 sashes, those to first floor are taller. Third floor has 3/6 sashes. Basement has 3/6 sashes. Entrance: 5-columned Corinthian portico to ground floor with frieze and dentil and modillion cornice. Pair of central entrances: 2 flights of roll-edged steps to 6-panel doors with overlights. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: continuous first-floor balcony has panels of web design from Carron Company catalogue of 1823/4. Area balustrade has heart and scroll motif. A fine Neo-Classical facade, enhanced by the rich detail to the capitals. (Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham: 1975-1984: 38).
Listing NGR: SO9495221834
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