Bayshill House And Lingwood House

Bayshill House and Lingwood House are semi-detached villas, now used as offices, built around 1839-1842, likely by Samuel Onley. They have undergone later additions and alterations, including an attic storey and a rear range added in the 1970s. The buildings feature stucco over brick with a slate roof and stand two storeys tall with attics and a basement, comprising five bays. The left bay is set back and blind, while the entrance is located in the third bay, which is also set back and flanked by two fluted Ionic columns and Doric pilasters at the corners. The entrance bay has 1/1 sash windows, with two on the ground floor and three on the first floor, and a four-panel door with an overlight. The flanking bays have tripartite windows with 1/1 sashes, and the first-floor windows have aprons. The basement features 8/8 sash windows. The left return has two storeys and three bays, with the central bay set back and also featuring clasping Doric pilasters. The fenestration is similar, with flanking tripartite windows having 1/1 sashes. The centre has a 1/1 sash above the entrance, which consists of a four-panel door with sidelights. The outer windows have blind boxes. This bold neo-Classical design is comparable to Killowen House, The Limes, and De La Bere House. Historically, the Bayshill Estate was developed by a joint stock company that purchased land from the Skillicorne family in 1837. By 1843, Henry Davies noted in his Guide to Cheltenham that there were several detached villas, some occupied by affluent families and others unfinished. Little described this area as part of a superb group of villas that make Bayshill Road one of the most architecturally significant roads in England.