Pillar House

CHELTENHAM

SO9421SE BATH ROAD 630-1/23/173 (North West side) 05/05/72 Nos.113 AND 115 Pillar House (Formerly Listed as: BATH ROAD (West side) Nos.113 AND 115)

GV II

Semi-detached villa, now offices. c1810-40, with extension c1980s to rear (not included). Ashlar over brick with hipped slate roof; stuccoed party-wall stack. Double depth plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 1:2:1 first-floor windows. End porches break forwards at ground floor with tetrastyle Ionic loggia between surmounted by continuous low balustrade having sunk panels over entrances, otherwise vase balusters; Entrances alike: 3 roll-edged steps to renewed 6-panel doors with fanlights with radial glazing bars in stepped reveals and with pilaster strips with sunk panels. Ground floor, wall to rear of loggia has horizontal rustication; two tripartite windows with tall 6/6 between 2/2 sashes in plain reveals and with sills, with cornice on console brackets. First floor: bays over porches are set back and have 6/6 sashes; central range has pilasters to ends and central sunk panel inscribed 'PILLAR HOUSE'; two tripartite windows with 6/6 between 2/2 sashes in plain reveals and with cornice on console brackets. Returns have 6/6 sashes. INTERIOR: not inspected. A notable example of a semi-detached villa with a distinctive Ionic colonnade. Groups with No.138 Thirlestaine House (qv).

Listing NGR: SO9471221374