Description

CHELTENHAM

SO9421SE MONTPELLIER VILLAS
630-1/23/573 (West side)
05/05/72 Nos.22 AND 23

GV II

Pair of terraced houses. c1824-28. Architect possibly John
Forbes. Stucco over brick with concealed roof, brick end
stacks and iron balcony and porch.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 3 first-floor windows (1:2). 6/6 sashes
in plain reveals and with sills. Paired entrances, renewed
6-panel door to left and 3-panel door to right, with
overlights. Crowning cornice and blocking course with copings.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: first-floor balcony to left has central
panel with scrolled quatrefoil motif between panels of ovals
and with X-motif to returns. Shared porch has scrolls to
uprights and frieze, tent roof.
HISTORICAL NOTE: originally known as Montpellier Retreat, many
of the houses were probably designed by Forbes, who became
architect and surveyor to the Pittville Estate c1835-6.
(Blake S: 'The Unfortunate Mr Forbes': Cheltenham Local
History Society Journal: 1989-: 7-27).

Listing NGR: SO9460921474

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26667011

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Recommended Books

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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)