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Latitude: 51.3582 / 51°21'29"N
Longitude: -2.3499 / 2°20'59"W
OS Eastings: 375733
OS Northings: 162180
OS Grid: ST757621
Mapcode National: GBR 0QQ.STW
Mapcode Global: VH96T.7425
Plus Code: 9C3V9M52+72
Entry Name: Rock Hall House
Listing Date: 5 August 1975
Last Amended: 15 October 2010
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1394731
English Heritage Legacy ID: 510135
ID on this website: 101394731
Location: Combe Down, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA2
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bath
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: House
ROCK HALL LANE, Combe Down
656-1/66/2002 (West side)
Rock Hall House
05/08/75
II
Much-enlarged villa, subsequently a school, now converted to residential use. Early C19 with C20 additions.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar and rock-faced masonry, double Roman tile roof.
EXTERIOR: Earliest part comprises a three storey villa with full-height canted bays, with three six/six-pane sashes with dropped drip courses above lintels at each floor, flanking a narrow one-window centre section in form of small square tower, slightly brought forward from main front. Central portico with Doric columns to fluted neckings and fluted frieze also has sash replacing former door. Tower rises to square blind stage with sunk circular panels to each face, cornice and blocking, and main frontage has cavetto cornice under lead-clad blocking. Gable to road plain. Later addition of c1900 to left comprises a large L-shaped block, of two storeys with attic and basement, faced in rock-faced rustication, with tall windows spaced closely together in rows: these comprise six/nine pane windows, with six-pane lights above. Hipped roof with pyramid-capped louvres with weathervanes to each range; tall chimney stacks to gable end, side of shorter range, and main ridge.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
HISTORY: The large addition was formerly occupied by the Magdalen College School. The design of the earlier villa is remarkable for its vigorous Baroque modelling, and the concentration of so much glazing within such minimal walling.
Listing NGR: ST7573362180
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