Description

CHELTENHAM

SO9522NW PRESTBURY ROAD
630-1/10/701 (South East side)
05/05/72 Nos.37 AND 39
and attached area railings
(Formerly Listed as:
PRESTBURY ROAD
(South side)
Nos.37-43 (Odd))

GV II

2 terraced houses and attached area railings. Numbered right
to left, described left to right. c1820-34, shown on Merrett's
Map of 1834. Stucco over brick with mock slate roof and 4 tall
left end and party-wall brick and stucco stacks; iron
railings.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement, 6 first-floor windows.
Stucco detailing includes 3 incised lines between ground and
first floors; crowning frieze, cornice and blocking course.
6/6 sashes where original, all in plain reveals and with
sills. Entrances to right: flight of 7 roll-edged steps to
5-panel (left) and part-glazed door (right) (upper panels
raised and fielded, lower panels flush) with fanlights, that
to left has batwing and circle type glazing bars. Further
entrance to right basement a c1980 glazed door. Rear: No 39
has full-height bow with 6/6 sash curved on section to first
floor, ground floor has 8-pane French window with
margin-lights and sidelights, all curved on section; also a
round-arched staircase window (now with casement). No.37 has
6/6 sashes. Right return is canted (to Albert Place): 2
first-floor windows; stucco detailing continues from main
facade; ground floor has canted bay with 1/1 sashes, first
floor has blind opening and 6/6 sash, all in plain reveals and
with sills.
INTERIOR: noted as having retained original joinery including
panelled shutters to some windows.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings to sides of steps and areas,
with gates, have 2 levels of arrowhead bars and dogbars with
anthemion finials to stanchions.
Forms a group with Nos 41 and 43, Prestbury Road (qv) and No.2
Albert Place (qv).

Listing NGR: SO9543922888

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26667233

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Recommended Books

• 
  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)