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Latitude: 51.8926 / 51°53'33"N
Longitude: -2.0789 / 2°4'43"W
OS Eastings: 394667
OS Northings: 221560
OS Grid: SO946215
Mapcode National: GBR 2MB.976
Mapcode Global: VH947.XPBJ
Plus Code: 9C3VVWVC+2C
Entry Name: Numbers 8 and 9 and Adjoining Walls
Listing Date: 3 December 1982
Last Amended: 26 November 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1387348
English Heritage Legacy ID: 475304
ID on this website: 101387348
Location: Montpellier, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50
County: Gloucestershire
District: Cheltenham
Electoral Ward/Division: College
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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CHELTENHAM
SO9421NE MONTPELLIER VILLAS
630-1/18/567 (East side)
03/12/82 Nos.8 AND 9
and adjoining walls
(Formerly Listed as:
MONTPELLIER VILLAS
(East side)
Nos.6-9 (Consecutive))
GV II
Pair of houses and walls adjoining. c1824-8. Architect
probably John Forbes. Ashlar over brick with brick and stucco
party-wall stacks and slate roof. Double-depth plan with outer
stairwells.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement and attics with
single-storey entrance bays set back to sides and walls
adjoining. Ashlar detailing includes first-floor band; 2
crowning incised bands, moulded string, frieze and cornice
with stepped blocking course. Ground and first floors have 6/6
sashes in plain reveals and with sills. Those to ground floor
have wider, segmental-arched openings and blind boxes with
lozenge motif. Basements have 4/8 sashes where original. End
entrances: renewed steps to 6-panel doors (the upper panels
raised and fielded) and overlights (that to right with
margin-lights), in plain reveals. First-floor band continues
over entrance. Low walls adjoining have plank doors and
copings.
INTERIOR: noted as having original joinery including panelled
shutters.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: coped walls abut to sides.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the street was originally known as
Montpellier Retreat. Forbes was architect to the Pittville
Estate c1835-6. Revd L Lewis lived at No.8 c1845.
Walls abut No.7 at left (qv).
(Rowe G: Illustrated Cheltenham Guide 1850: Cheltenham:
1845-1969: 38; Blake S: 'The Unfortunate Mr Forbes':
Cheltenham Local History Society Journal: 1989-: 7-27).
Listing NGR: SO9466921563
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