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Selby Lodge and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8979 / 51°53'52"N

Longitude: -2.0741 / 2°4'26"W

OS Eastings: 394995

OS Northings: 222156

OS Grid: SO949221

Mapcode National: GBR 2M4.Y68

Mapcode Global: VHB1Q.0KBD

Plus Code: 9C3VVWXG+58

Entry Name: Selby Lodge and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 12 March 1955

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1386773

English Heritage Legacy ID: 474172

ID on this website: 101386773

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50

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

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Description



CHELTENHAM

SO9422SE CAMBRAY PLACE
630-1/13/223 (South East side)
12/03/55 No.22
Selby Lodge and attached railings

GV II

Villa, now offices, and attached railings. c1810-1820: shown
on the Post Office Map of 1820, with later additions including
c1980s range to rear. Brick with ashlar facades and slate
roof, end stacks; iron railings and window box. Double depth
plan with central hallway.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement, 5 first-floor windows, with
single-storey on basement, single bays to ends. Stucco
detailing includes end pilasters to main range; first-floor
band with Greek key motif; central breakforward. Ground floor
has 6/6 sashes, otherwise 3/3 sashes to first floor and 3/6
sashes to basement; all in plain reveals and with sills.
Central entrance: flight of roll-edged steps to
6-fielded-panel door between pilaster strips with sidelights
and fluted frieze; fanlight with decorative radial glazing. To
rear: semicircular window to first floor with decorative
glazing.
INTERIOR: embellished cornices including acanthus cornice with
Greek key motif to ceiling frieze; doors with tooled
architraves and rosettes to corners, 6-fielded-panel doors,
one curved on section. Open-well staircase has stick balusters
with wrought-iron scroll embellishments and wreathed handrail.
Some original marble fireplaces. Shutters have embellished
panels.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings to sides of steps and to ends of
main range; door has hand-and-wreath knocker; window boxes to
ground floor at rear.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Cambray Place was laid out as an avenue
leading to Cambray House, at one time rented by the Duke of
Wellington but since demolished and replaced by a mid-C20
block of flats.


Listing NGR: SO9499422156

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