Number 2 And Attached Wall And Area Railings

CHELTENHAM

SO9421NE MONTPELLIER GROVE 630-1/23/530 (West side) 05/05/72 No.2 and attached wall and area railings (Formerly Listed as: SUFFOLK ROAD (North side) No.1) (Formerly Listed as: MONTPELLIER GROVE Nos.2, 3 AND 4)

GV II

Includes: No.1 SUFFOLK ROAD. Pair of semi-detached villas, attached wall to right and area railings. c1830-40. Stucco over brick with ashlar porch; concealed roof; iron area railings. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 6 first-floor windows. Stucco detailing includes first-floor band surmounted by full-height Doric pilasters to ends, centre and outer windows, surmounted by continuous frieze and cornice. Ground floor at right has horizontal rustication. 6/6 sashes throughout, taller to ground floor, all in plain reveals and with sills. Basement has 6/6 and 8/8 sashes. Entrances in porches set in return elevation: that to right: flight of roll-edged steps to 4-panel door with fanlight with radial glazing bars to head; further entrance to left return: 3 steps to 4-panel door in projecting porch with lattice frieze and fanlight with radial glazing bars and tooled arch with keystone in pilastered surround with entablature. Otherwise left return has 3 first-floor windows, irregularly spaced; full-height pilasters to ends and to first floor over porch; 6/6 sash over porch, 3/3 sash at left and round-arched staircase window; blind openings at right. INTERIOR: noted as retaining original joinery and plasterwork including panelled shutters to windows, panelled doors, moulded cornices, and fireplaces. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: area railings have scrolled lozenge motif. Wall at right has round-arched opening and copings. Wall abuts Nos 3 and 4 Montpellier Grove (qv).

Listing NGR: SO9466521462