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Numbers 62, 64 and 66 and Attached Railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9062 / 51°54'22"N

Longitude: -2.0644 / 2°3'52"W

OS Eastings: 395662

OS Northings: 223077

OS Grid: SO956230

Mapcode National: GBR 2M5.DWS

Mapcode Global: VHB1Q.5CG1

Plus Code: 9C3VWW4P+F6

Entry Name: Numbers 62, 64 and 66 and Attached Railings

Listing Date: 12 March 1955

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1387601

English Heritage Legacy ID: 475576

ID on this website: 101387601

Location: Fairview, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52

County: Gloucestershire

District: Cheltenham

Electoral Ward/Division: Oakley

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Cheltenham

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Cheltenham Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


CHELTENHAM

SO9523SE PRESTBURY ROAD 630-1/7/710 (North West side) 12/03/55 Nos.62, 64 AND 66 and attached railings

GV II

Terrace of 3 houses with attached area railings throughout and boundary railings to right. 1827 and 1831. Stucco over brick with hipped slate roof, stucco end and party-wall stacks; wrought-iron verandahs and railings. PLAN: left side hallways with service wing to left house. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, with attic storeys to left and right, 9 first-floor windows. 1/1 replacement sashes throughout, some horned, blind central first-floor window to centre and right houses; attic has 6/6 sash to left and casements to right, all in plain reveals and with sills. Entrances to left: flights of steps to 6-panel doors, the upper panels raised and fielded, the lower panels flush, with sidelights and overlights. Crowning entablature. Rear retains 6/6 sashes. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: continuous verandahs, all with anthemion motifs and scrolls to uprights, and with scroll frieze to left, 'draped' frieze to centre and Gothic frieze to right; arrowhead and X-motif area railings; arrowhead railings with urn finials to boundary at right. Rear has individual balcony to second floor at left (No.62). HISTORICAL NOTE: The lots had several owners during completion (see Blake). Originally known as Pittville Place and shown as such on Merrett's 1834 Map. The NW side of Prestbury Road was built as part of the development of this area undertaken for Joseph Pitt in 1835-42, the general layout being designed by the architect John Forbes. (Blake S: Pittville: 1824-1860: Cheltenham: 1988-: 75).

Listing NGR: SO9566823081

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