Numbers 210 To 216 And Attached Railings Gate Piers And Overthrows To Two Churchyard Entrances To

Numbers 210 to 216 are a group of four terraced houses, now used as shops, dating from approximately 1820 to 1850. They are located on the south-west side of High Street, Cheltenham, and include attached walls, railings, and two sets of gate piers with overthrows, which provide access to the churchyard at the rear.

The houses are constructed with Cotswold stone to the rear of the two central properties and stucco over brick to the front facades; red brick is visible on the returns. They have slate roofs, with hipped ends and brick party-wall stacks. Ashlar piers support cast and wrought-iron overthrows and railings. The houses are three storeys high, with attics to three of the properties on the left. The house on the right is lower in height, and its right end is curved on plan. The first floor has 6/6 sashes, curved to match the plan on the right-hand side; the second floor features 3/3 sashes. All windows are set in plain reveals with sills. The ground floor has modern glazed shop fronts and doors. The rear elevation retains original 6/6 and 8/8 sashes. The interior has not been inspected.

At the rear of the property, east of the main buildings, are two square gate piers with plinths, a moulded band, a frieze, and moulded caps. Each is surmounted by an overthrow with a scroll motif and a central lamp bracket. A short section of spearhead railings is attached to the west pier, adjoining number 210. Adjacent to the easternmost gate pier is a short brick wall approximately 1.5 metres high. A similar gate pier is located to the west, also with a scroll and lamp bracket; alongside this are adjoining spearhead railings and a gate that abut number 216. The rear of the buildings overlooks St Mary’s Church and Church Street, contributing significantly to the setting of the churchyard. The wall adjacent to the easternmost pier connects to the churchyard walls, piers, and railings to the east of St Mary’s Church.