50, Promenade

No. 50 Promenade is a house that has been converted into a shop, dating from around 1820 to 1840. The conversion to a shop likely occurred before 1845, with later alterations including a ground-floor shop front added in the 1980s. The building features stucco over brick with a concealed roof. It stands two storeys high and has five first-floor windows, with a central breakforward. The stucco detailing includes horizontal rustication on the first floor and voussoirs above the windows. The windows are 4/4 sashes set in plain reveals with sills. The building has wide eaves and a central broken segmental pediment supported by corbel brackets, adorned with swags. The shop front is glazed with a central entrance. The interior has not been inspected. Historically, the Promenade was established in 1818 as a tree-lined avenue leading from the Colonnade in the High Street to the Sherborne Spa, which is now the site of the Queen's Hotel. By 1826, it had become a carriage drive with spacious gravelled walks on either side. Originally lined with elegant houses, by 1845, much of the southeast side was occupied by professional or business establishments, as noted by Rowe in his Cheltenham Guide published in 1850.