Description

CHELTENHAM

SO9422SW ST GEORGE'S ROAD
630-1/12/818 (North side)
12/03/55 Nos.29-57 (Odd)
George Hotel (Nos.41-49) and
attached railings to Nos.29-39 and
43-49
(Formerly Listed as:
ST GEORGE'S ROAD
(North side)
Nos.29-57 (Odd))

GV II*

Terrace of 15 houses, now houses and hotel, and attached
railings except to No.41. Numbered right to left, described
left to right. c1837-45 with later alterations. Stucco over
brick with slate roof, brick and stucco party-wall, end and
rear stacks; wrought- and iron verandahs, balustrades and
railings. Double-depth plan with side stairhalls and
full-height service ranges to rear.
EXTERIOR: the 2 houses at either end and to centre have
breakforwards to ground floor, those to left comprise a
pavilion with 6 fluted Ionic columns through 2 upper floors
surmounted by pediment, not present elsewhere and so loosing
the intended symmetry of the design. 3 storeys, 3 first-floor
windows each. Stucco detailing includes horizontal rustication
to ground floor, first- and second-floor windows have tooled
architraves, those to first floor with cornices; crowning
entablature (missing at right). Ground and first floors have
tall 6/6 sashes where original, second floor has 3/6 sashes,
basements have some 8/8 and 3/6 sashes; all in plain reveals
and with sills. Entrances to left, except to west end a
central entrance, flights of roll-edged steps to 2- and
4-panel doors with overlights, some with margin-lights.
INTERIOR: retain original joinery and plasterwork including
panelled shutters; several have narrow-open-well staircases
with alternate stick and embellished rods and wreathed
handrails; some white marble fireplaces; some cornices have
acanthus modillions and fleurons. Otherwise not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: No.29 (at right) has arrowhead railings
for approx 5m, with urn finials to stanchions. Area railings
and to sides of steps have interlaced lozenge motif.
Continuous balconies to each house have X-motif with anthemion
(Nos 29 and 31); X-motif (No.33); Nos 35-55 have balconies
with anthemion motif derived from Henry Shaw's design for
Upper Woburn Place.

HISTORICAL NOTE: the terrace originally faced the grounds of
Bayshill House (since demolished).
(Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham:
1975-1984: 41; Radford S: The Terraced Houses of Cheltenham
1800-1850: 1992-: 132-138).

Listing NGR: SO9448322310

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17535750

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