Description

CHELTENHAM

SO9421SE SUFFOLK PARADE 630-1/23/859 (East side) 05/05/72 Nos.26-34 (Consecutive)

GV II

Terrace of 9 shops with flats over. c1820-34, possibly with earlier origins to left and later additions and alterations. Stucco over brick with renewed tile roof at left, mock slates at right, otherwise concealed. EXTERIOR: 2 and 3 storeys (2 to left, 2 to right, otherwise 3), with attics to Nos 27 and 34; 13 first floor windows (arranged 1:1:1:1:1:1:2:1:4:1 with that to right to curved angle). Stucco detailing includes, to No.34 horizontal rustication to ground floor. First floor: 2/2 sash; then 5 canted bays with 6/6 and 2/2 horizontal-pane sashes between 4/4 sashes where original; two 6/6 sashes; canted bay; and replacement sashes; those to No.27 in tooled architraves with lower scrolls, otherwise in plain reveals and with sills. To No.27 a crowning dentil frieze and cornice with end corbels and raised copings. Nos 28-30, 32 and 34 have cornice, continuous blocking course and copings. Attic dormers. Shop fronts project (except at right) and are similar with iron cable-moulded mullions, canted inwards towards central glazed entrances with overlights. No. 34 (to right) has glazed window with pilastered surround with frieze and cornice; main shop window extends around curved end and has end pilasters with slender cylindrical mullions and with entrance to angle a part-glazed door. 3-window return to Suffolk Road. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: No.34 has gate and tiled entrance. Noted as a fine range of shop fronts by Civic Society's Shop Front Survey. HISTORICAL NOTE: shown on Merrett's 1834 Map and possibly on the Post Office Map of 1820. (Chatwin A: Cheltenham's Ornamental Ironwork: Cheltenham: 1975-1984: 57; Cheltenham Civic Society: Period Shop Fronts Survey: 1989-).



Listing NGR: SO9456821484

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