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Latitude: 51.375 / 51°22'30"N
Longitude: -2.347 / 2°20'49"W
OS Eastings: 375946
OS Northings: 164055
OS Grid: ST759640
Mapcode National: GBR 0QJ.MH3
Mapcode Global: VH96M.8PMR
Plus Code: 9C3V9MG3+26
Entry Name: Widcombe Hill House
Listing Date: 12 June 1950
Last Amended: 15 October 2010
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1395772
English Heritage Legacy ID: 511183
ID on this website: 101395772
Location: Widcombe, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA2
County: Bath and North East Somerset
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: House
WIDCOMBE HILL
656-1/42/1913 (North side)
Widcombe Hill House
12/06/50
GV II
Large detached house. Mid to late C18 (OS says post-1776), extended early C19 and C20.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar or coursed rubble, slate roof.
PLAN: Compact symmetrical block, extended to rear early C19 with three storey bay.
EXTERIOR: Three storeys, five windows, all twelve pane sash, with floating cornices at first floor, and with central Doric pediment portico with triglyph frieze, panelled door flanked by sashes. Modillion cornice, blocking course and parapet, swept up at ends to square pedestals carrying urn finials. Roof hipped to left, coped gable, right, with two stage ashlar stack to plain coursed rubble wall. Right return extended with rendered angular bay range with twelve pane sash to sill bands at first and second floors, single storey full depth later addition, including full height external stack to main gable. Left return has blind lights to original end wall with parapet, extended left, with twelve pane sash above pair of French casements to balcony railing, and ground floor window. This unit, with hipped return, has two small stacks. Rear not seen.
INTERIOR: Not inspected.
Formerly isolated on this commanding hillside site, this was one of the earlier suburban villas to be erected in this part of south-east Bath.
SOURCES: Bath Archaeological Trust/RCHM England, Georgian Bath Historical Map (1989).
Listing NGR: ST7594664055
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