New Club

CHELTENHAM

SO9421NE MONTPELLIER PARADE 630-1/18/535 (East side) 14/12/83 No.4 New Club

GV II

Villa, now club. c1823. Stucco over brick with concealed roof. Central hallway, double depth plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 5 first-floor windows arranged 1:3:1, the central 3 to full-height bow, with 2-storey, 2-window range to left. Main range: first floor has 6/6 sashes and central 6-pane French window with divided overlight. Ground floor has outer 2/2 sashes, bow has blind openings and central portico with 4 Doric pilasters, architrave, frieze and cornice with blocking course. Central double 4-panel doors with overlight and side windows. Low parapet and copings. Range at left has 2/2 sashes and French windows; first-floor band, crowning cornice and blocking course. Front stack to left range. Left return has full-height bow with tripartite window to each floor with 6/6 between 2/2 sashes, otherwise blind openings, all in plain reveals and with sills. INTERIOR: retains many original features including inner entrance, and 8-panel door (upper panels raised and fielded, lower flush) curved on plan, with solid 'fanlight' with circle and fan motif; good stone staircase to front bow with moulded soffit, decorative iron balustrade with lozenge and oval motif and wreathed handrail and decorated landing; diamond flagged floor; 6-panel doors and reeded doorcases with fleurons. Plasterwork remains with moulded cornices and ceilings friezes. One of a good group of 1820s villas in Montpellier Parade.

Listing NGR: SO9477721752