Description

CHELTENHAM

SO9522NW WELLINGTON ROAD
630-1/10/984 (South side)
12/03/55 Halsey House, Nos 1-4 (consecutive)

GV II

Formerly known as: Primrose Lawn WELLINGTON ROAD.
Villa, now flats. c1828-1832. Stucco over brick with concealed
roof and iron window box.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys on basement, 3 first-floor windows. Stucco
detailing includes full-height end Doric pilasters and either
side of central window, which interrupt first and second-floor
bands; surmounting frieze and cornice with blocking course and
copings. Double depth plan with central hallway. Plinth.
Ground and first floors have 6/6 sashes, taller to ground
floor. Second floor has 3/3 sashes. All windows in plain
reveals and with sills. Basement has casement windows. Flight
of steps to central entrance a 4-panel door with sidelights
and overlight with margin-lights; in distyle Ionic porch with
engaged Ionic pilasters, entablature has pulvinated frieze and
modillion cornice.
INTERIOR: noted as retaining original joinery including
panelled shutters.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: simple window box to central first-floor
window.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Originally known as Primrose Lawn, this house
partly built was transferred from John Gray, builder for »400
to Captain William Broughton, RN and completed by him as his
own residence. Part of the development of this area undertaken
for Joseph Pitt in 1825-42, the general layout being designed
by the architect John Forbes.
(Blake S: Pittville: 1824-1860: Cheltenham: 1988-: 63).

Listing NGR: SO9545222985

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26667747

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)