The Lansdown Hotel

CHELTENHAM

SO9321NE LANSDOWN ROAD 630-1/16/455 (North side) 05/05/72 The Lansdown Hotel

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Villa, now hotel. c1830-60 with later alterations. Stucco over brick with hipped slate roof and 2 tall stucco ridge stacks. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys with basement to rear, 5 first-floor windows arranged 2:1:2, with outer 2 bays breaking forward and gabled. Stucco detailing includes tooled architraves to windows, those to ground floor are eared, those to first floor have frieze and cornice with that to centre with pediment, all on sills with feet. 6/6 sashes throughout. Central entrance in tall solid porch with Corinthian columns on plinths, tooled architrave, frieze and modillion cornice; round-arched opening with keystone and flight of steps to recessed 4-panel door with side-lights and overlight. Wide eaves. Low walls to sides of steps abut porch. Rear has 6/6 sashes. Right return (to Lansdown Road), 5 first-floor windows. 2-window bay to right breaks forward and is gabled. Similar stucco details. INTERIOR: retains original joinery and plasterwork including ground-floor rooms have embellished cornices; dining room has ceiling roses, deep frieze with acanthus leaves and scroll frieze to ceiling. Staircase remains from first floor and has stick balusters. Panelled shutters (now nailed up). SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: garden facade has continuous balcony with embellished panels to balustrade. First-floor windows have individual balconies. Occupies an important corner site.

Listing NGR: SO9357121748