Description

BATHWICK HILL
(North side)

Nos. 39 and 40
12/06/50

GV II

Symmetrical pair of semi-detached houses. c1827. Probably by John Pinch.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, hipped slate roof with moulded stacks to party wall and sides.
PLAN: Double depth plans with single-depth ranges to each side.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys and basement; each house is two window range. A coped parapet, cornice, frieze and ground floor platband encircle the building and the ground floor of the central block has banded rustication. Each house has six/six pane sash windows to the second floor; a two storey segmental bay to the main central block with a cornice and frieze; paired Tuscan pilasters flank full height tripartite sash windows, that to the first floor with a trellised balconette. A prostyle porch in the angle of the set back range is supported by Ionic pillars in antis with a balustraded parapet fronting a six/six pane sash window. The wide doors have two vertical panels. The bay of No. 39 to the right has a balustraded parapet with ornamented piers over the pilasters and four/four pane tripartite sash windows. No. 40 to the left has a low three storey left wing with a coped parapet and no cornice. The bay has a plain coped parapet and plate glass to the tripartite windows.
INTERIORS: Not inspected, but that to No. 39 recorded by Bath Preservation Trust. This reports an inner hall with segmental fanlight; cantilevered stone staircase with mahogany handrail; much original plasterwork of high quality; reeded door architraves. Many of the chimneypieces have been replaced.

Listing NGR: ST7605564810

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26673323

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Recommended Books

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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)