Description

CHELTENHAM

SO9321SE THE PARK 630-1/21/920 (North side) 05/05/72 Nos.107 AND 109 Silwood (No.107) and attached area railings (Formerly Listed as: THE PARK Nos.5 and 6 Park Villas)

GV II

Pair of semi-detached villas and attached area railings. c1833-50. Stucco over brick with hipped slate roof, stucco ridge stacks and iron area railings and verandah. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys on basement, 6 first-floor windows; with 2-low-storey, 2 first-floor window range set back to left. Ends break forwards slightly. Stucco detailing includes horizontal rustication to ground floor; first-floor band surmounted by Doric pilasters between windows, crowning architrave, frieze and cornice with blocking course and copings; first floor end windows have cornices on console brackets. Mainly 6/6 sashes throughout; range at left has tripartite window, 6/6 between 2/2 sashes. All windows in plain architraves and with sills. End entrances, flights of roll-edged steps to recesses with Doric pilasters, within are 4-panel doors with sidelights and overlights. Basement has 6/6 sashes. Returns to ground floor have bowed breakforwards, partly interrupted at left by extension. Rear has 2-storey bow window to No.107 with 6/6 ashes, curved on plan. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: verandah across central 4 windows has latticework balustrade and pierced timber uprights with scalloped frieze. Area railings have X-motif. HISTORICAL NOTE: The Park had been laid out by 1833 by its owner Thomas Billings as an oval tree-lined drive with a central park which for a short period in the mid-C19 became a zoological garden. In 1839 the development was bought by Samuel Daukes who continued the building. One of the principal developments influenced by White's and Nash's schemes for Regent's Park, (1809-11) London. One of the principal developments influenced by White's and Nash's schemes for Regent's Park, (1809-11) London. (Sampson A and Blake S: A Cheltenham Companion: Cheltenham: 1993-: 36,92).



Listing NGR: SO9399121151

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