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Latitude: 51.9038 / 51°54'13"N
Longitude: -2.066 / 2°3'57"W
OS Eastings: 395558
OS Northings: 222804
OS Grid: SO955228
Mapcode National: GBR 2M5.LHH
Mapcode Global: VHB1Q.4DNX
Plus Code: 9C3VWW3M+GJ
Entry Name: Priorslee
Listing Date: 5 May 1972
Last Amended: 26 November 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1387446
English Heritage Legacy ID: 475407
ID on this website: 101387446
Location: Fairview, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52
County: Gloucestershire
District: Cheltenham
Electoral Ward/Division: Pittville
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Cheltenham
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Cheltenham All Saints (Pittville)
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
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CHELTENHAM
SO9522NE PITTVILLE CIRCUS
630-1/11/649 (South side)
05/05/72 Priorslee
(Formerly Listed as:
PITTVILLE CIRCUS
(South side)
Ash Priors)
GV II
Villa, now nursing home. c1840-50. Builder probably Edward
Cope. Stucco over brick with renewed tile roof, ridge and
right end stacks. Tudor Gothic style.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attics to gables and basement, 3
first-floor windows; end bays break forwards and are gabled;
further ranges set back to returns, that to left is
full-height and gabled. Stucco detailing includes hoodmoulds
with label stops to most openings. Central entrance a 4-panel
door with sidelights and overlight within pointed-arched
recess. Ground floor has 4-light wooden mullion windows with 2
levels of transoms. First floor has similar 3-light window to
left, 2-light window to centre and rectangular bay to right,
2/1 sashes. Attics to gables have pairs of 4/2 sashes, with
skylight to centre. Concealed basement.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: The Circus was laid out in 1839-40 by Cope on
land purchased from Joseph Pitt. However the basic layout of
the Pittville Estate was designed by John Forbes.
(Sampson A and Blake S: A Cheltenham Companion: Cheltenham:
1993-: 47,96).
Listing NGR: SO9555822804
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