Description

CHELTENHAM

SO9523SW WELLINGTON SQUARE 630-1/6/988 (South side) 05/05/72 Nos.16 AND 17 Tregenna (No.16) and Rowanleigh (No.17) and attached railings

GV II

Pair of semi-detached villas and attached railings. 1835-6. Ashlar over brick with concealed roof, stuccoed party-wall stack and iron railings and balconies. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement, 6 first-floor windows (3:3). Double depth plan with outer hallways. Ashlar detailing includes ground-floor band, surmounted by Doric pilasters to either side of door and to party-wall, moulded first-floor band, surmounted by similar outer and party-wall pilasters, crowning entablature and blocking course. Tooled architraves to windows throughout, those to first floor have corbel brackets with sill between. 6/6 sashes to ground and first floors, all in plain reveals. Basement has 4/8 sashes. Flights of roll-edged steps to outer entrances, basket-arched openings with pilasters to responds and within are recessed 5-panel doors with sidelights and overlights with margin-lights. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: stick railings to sides of steps, area arrowhead railings. Ground floor has individual balconies with scrolled heart motif. HISTORICAL NOTE: built as part of the development of this area undertaken for Joseph Pitt in 1825-42, the general layout being designed by the architect John Forbes. All the listed buildings in Wellington Square form a good group, laid out around a central grassed area. (Blake S: Pittville: 1824-1860: Cheltenham: 1988-: 63).



Listing NGR: SO9511423059

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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