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14 and 16 (Alexander House) Tivoli Road and attached railings

A Grade II Listed Building in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8907 / 51°53'26"N

Longitude: -2.0861 / 2°5'9"W

OS Eastings: 394172

OS Northings: 221355

OS Grid: SO941213

Mapcode National: GBR 2MB.FD8

Mapcode Global: VH947.SQJY

Plus Code: 9C3VVWR7+7H

Entry Name: 14 and 16 (Alexander House) Tivoli Road and attached railings

Listing Date: 12 March 1955

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1388176

English Heritage Legacy ID: 476174

ID on this website: 101388176

Location: Tivoli, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50

County: Gloucestershire

District: Cheltenham

Electoral Ward/Division: Park

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Cheltenham

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Leckhampton St Philip and St James

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 July 2025 to reformat the text to current standards

SO9421SW
630-1/22/961

CHELTENHAM
TIVOLI ROAD (east side)
Nos.14 and 16 Alexander House (No.16), and attached railings

12/03/55

GV
II
Pair of semi-detached villas and attached railings. c1834-40 with later additions and alterations. Stucco over brick with hipped slate roof to main range and stucco party-wall stacks; iron railings and balconies.

EXTERIOR: two storeys on basements, six first floor windows (3:3) with single tall storey, two bay range to right. Stucco detailing includes ground-floor band surmounted by Doric pilasters between windows, paired to party wall, surmounted by shaped frieze forming wide, segmental-arched openings over windows; projecting outer porches have similar Doric pilasters and entablature, the cornice of which forms part of the moulded first floor string course and is surmounted by similar pilasters to ends and between windows, paired to party wall. Wide eaves. Range to right has plinth surmounted by outer and central Doric pilasters, entablature and blocking course; two blind openings. Main range has six/six sashes, taller to ground floor, with six/six and eight/eight sashes to basement. End entrances, flights of nine roll-edged steps to three3-panel doors with sidelights and overlights.

INTERIOR: not inspected.

SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings to sides of steps have stick balusters; ground floor balconies have embellished oval motif.

HISTORICAL NOTE: houses on Tivoli Road (originally known as Tivoli) are shown as laid out on Merrett's Map of 1834.

(The Buildings of England: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: London: 1970-: 154).

Listing NGR: SO9418021358

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