Numbers 32 34 And 36 And Attached Railings

Numbers 32, 34, and 36, with their attached railings, form a terrace of three houses dating to approximately 1810-1820. They are depicted on the Post Office Map of 1820 and have undergone later alterations. The houses are constructed of ashlar facing brick, with a concealed roof. They include a wrought-iron verandah and iron area railings.

The terrace is four storeys high with a basement, encompassing six first-floor windows (two per house). The central two-window range projects slightly forward. Architectural detailing includes first- and second-floor bands, a cornice, and a blocking course. First and second-floor windows are 6/6 sashes, with taller windows on the first floor; second-floor windows have 3/3 sashes; and basement windows are of the 3/3 pattern. All windows are set in plain reveals with sills. The ground floor features a canted bay to the left with 1/1 sashes, a cornice, and a blocking course; the remaining ground-floor windows are bowed.

The entrances are accessed by flights of steps (with roll-edged details where original) leading to six-panel doors, each incorporating a lattice frieze and a fanlight with decorative glazing bars, all within plain reveals. The interior was not inspected during the listing process.

Subsidiary features include lancet area railings alongside the steps and urn finials on the stanchions. The verandah features an interlaced rod and circle motif. Historically, the terrace was addressed as Southampton Place on Merrett’s 1834 Map. It represents a small but early example of a Cheltenham terrace, notable for its two well-preserved bowed shop fronts.