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Latitude: 51.3917 / 51°23'30"N
Longitude: -2.3589 / 2°21'32"W
OS Eastings: 375123
OS Northings: 165917
OS Grid: ST751659
Mapcode National: GBR 0Q9.QFR
Mapcode Global: VH96M.289X
Plus Code: 9C3V9JRR+MC
Entry Name: Gay's House
Listing Date: 5 August 1975
Last Amended: 15 October 2010
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1395838
English Heritage Legacy ID: 511247
ID on this website: 101395838
Location: Walcot, 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
Tagged with: House
GAY'S HILL
(East side)
Gay's House
05/08/75
GV II
Detached house. Late C18 restored C20.
MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, hipped double Roman tile roof with C20 dormer and central ridge stack.
PLAN: Double depth plan.
EXTERIOR: Two storeys attic and basement, two-window range to front. Three storeys, three-window range to rear. High rebuilt coped parapet, modillion cornice and stepped frieze, platband and plinth. Horned six/six-pane sash windows, entrance to left blocked now in C20 rubblestone wall attached to left. Returns have one window to each storey, those to right have early C19 balconettes with ogees between rails.
INTERIOR: Not inspected. The previous list description reports: In centre of first floor is a panel, painted over but still decipherable: "Asylum for teaching young ladies domestic work".
HISTORY: This was the dower house of the Rivers-Gay family and is thought to have been altered in the 1770¿s. The earliest map c1770 shows an extension to the north, possibly a porch and a courtyard.
Listing NGR: ST7512365917
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