Description

CHELTENHAM

SO9522NW PITTVILLE CIRCUS 630-1/10/650 (South side) 05/05/72 Stanbrooke House and Rathlin

GV II

Pair of semi-detached villas. c1840-50. Builder probably Edward Cope. Stucco over brick with hipped slate roof and tall stucco end and rear stacks; iron window boxes. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys on basement, 4 first-floor windows of which the second and fourth break forwards, with entrance bays set back to sides, that to left has 2 storeys, that to right a single storey. Stucco detailing includes first-floor sill band, tooled architraves to first-floor windows, cornices on console brackets to ground-floor windows. 6/6 sashes throughout, larger to ground floor. Entrances: steps to double 4-panel doors with overlights. Eaves band and wide eaves to main range. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: The Circus was laid out in 1839-40 by Cope on land purchased from Joseph Pitt. However the basic layout of the Pittville Estate was designed by John Forbes. (Sampson A and Blake S: A Cheltenham Companion: Cheltenham: 1993-: 47,96).



Listing NGR: SO9548622839

External Links

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