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Latitude: 51.3856 / 51°23'8"N
Longitude: -2.3669 / 2°22'0"W
OS Eastings: 374561
OS Northings: 165241
OS Grid: ST745652
Mapcode National: GBR 0QH.2DG
Mapcode Global: VH96L.XFKM
Plus Code: 9C3V9JPM+76
Entry Name: Kemble Vase North of Royal Avenue
Listing Date: 5 August 1975
Last Amended: 15 October 2010
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1394747
English Heritage Legacy ID: 510151
ID on this website: 101394747
Location: Royal Victoria Park, Kingsmead, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA1
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Bath
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Church of England Parish: Bath St Michael Without
Church of England Diocese: Bath and Wells
Tagged with: Architectural structure
ROYAL VICTORIA PARK
656-1/30/1433 Kemble vase north of Royal Avenue
(Formerly Listed as:
VICTORIA PARK
Large Basin/Urn north of Royal Avenue)
05/08/75
GV II
Large basin of limestone, approx. 80m south of Brock Street. Mid C19. Shallow basin almost 2m in diameter has moulded rim with eroded Vitruvian scroll. Radiating acanthus leaves at base rise from circular cornice. Fluted base sweeps out to square pedestal with cornice and eroded inscription to south side, recording its donation by S.S.V. Pieroni.
HISTORY: An exceptionally large basin, showing the capabilities of Bath stone and forming an important element in the embellishment of the park. Victoria Park was laid out in 1830 on the former Barton Fields, an area of common land and was opened by the Duchess of Kent with her daughter, Princess Victoria, on October 23rd 1830. It was the country's first municipal park.
Listing NGR: ST7456165241
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