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Kemble Vase North of Royal Avenue

A Grade II Listed Building in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset

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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

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Description


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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