Montpellier House (East Part)

Montpellier House (east part) is a house, built in 1832 and later altered, situated on the south side of Suffolk Square, Cheltenham. The architect was Edward Jenkins. The building is constructed of ashlar over brick, with a concealed roof. It is of double depth, featuring a central hallway and a range to the right.

The main range has 7 first-floor windows arranged in a 1:2:1:2:1 pattern, and a 2-storey-on-basement section with a 7-window range to the right. Ashlar detailing includes pilasters with egg-and-dart caps to the end breakforwards. Ground-floor windows have tooled architraves, with pediments on console brackets to those on the ends, while other ground-floor windows feature a frieze and cornice. First-floor windows have eared architraves, with friezes and cornices to the centre and outer bays, supported by console brackets. The windows are mostly 6/6 sashes, with a 6/6 window between 2/2 sashes positioned centrally on the first floor. The basement also features 6/6 sashes. A flight of roll-edged steps leads to a pedimented Doric portico with fluted columns and a cornice with triglyphs and metopes, providing access to a 6-panel double door, partly glazed, with sidelights and overlight having margin-lights. The range to the right has Doric pilasters for two floors and across the next two windows, with a crowning entablature. Pilaster strips run up the second floor, terminating in a frieze and cornice with a blocking course. All windows are set within tooled surrounds; the centre first-floor window has a cornice on consoles. The central window is tripartite, with a 6/6 window between 2/2 sashes to the first floor, and a 3/3 window between 1/1 sashes to the ground floor. Otherwise, 6/6 sashes are present throughout. The rear elevation has four tripartite windows, each with a 6/6 window between 2/2 sashes. The left return has three first-floor windows, either blind openings or replacement 6/6 sashes.

The interior retains original joinery, including panelled shutters to the windows, and an open-well staircase with a lozenge and oval iron balustrade and wreathed handrail.

Historically, the site was bought by the Earl of Suffolk from the de la Bere family, initially for his residence, Suffolk House. Later, his daughter sold much of the land, becoming the site of Suffolk Square. The square was planned but not complete by 1820. Montpellier House abuts Montpellier House (west part) to the right, and is part of a distinguished group of buildings in Suffolk Square.