Ormond Terrace Numbers 2, 3 And 4 And Attached Area Railings To Number 4

CHELTENHAM

SO9422SE REGENT STREET 630-1/13/779 (North West side) 14/12/83 Ormond Terrace Nos.2, 3 and 4 and attached area railings to No.4

GV II

Terrace of 3 houses, now houses and offices, with attached area railings to No.4. Numbered right to left, described left to right. c1820-34 with later additions and alterations including c1960s ground-floor bow windows to Nos 2 and 3. Stucco over brick with concealed roof, tall brick party-wall stacks and wrought- and iron railings. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, to left on basement, 9 first-floor windows (3 per house). Stucco detailing includes first-floor band; crowning entablature and blocking course. 6/6 sashes where original, centre window to first-floor of central and right dwellings is blind; basement has 10/10 sash; all in plain reveals and with sills. Plate glass bow windows to centre and right. Right entrances: flights of steps to 6-panel doors (that to No.2 replaced) with sidelights and overlights with lozenge glazing bars (missing to No.2). INTERIOR: noted as retaining original plasterwork, painted Regency fireplace and original joinery, No.3 has narrow open-well staircase with stick balusters and wreathed handrail, otherwise not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: area railings to left have X-motif, pointed railings to sides of steps to No.4 have bars and dogbars. HISTORICAL NOTE: shown as built on Merrett's Map of 1834. Forms a group with Madame Wright's, 1 Ormond Place (qv) and Nos 5-8 (consec) Ormond Terrace, Regent Street (qv). (Merrett HS: Plan of the Town of Cheltenham: 1834-).

Listing NGR: SO9481922271