Cumberland Villa
CUMBERLAND VILLA, 2, BATHWICK HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394184
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Cumberland Villa
- Statutory Address:
- CUMBERLAND VILLA, 2, BATHWICK HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394184
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Cumberland Villa
- Statutory Address 1:
- CUMBERLAND VILLA, 2, BATHWICK HILL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CUMBERLAND VILLA, 2, BATHWICK HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 76002 64744
Details
BATHWICK HILL (South side)
No. 2 (Cumberland Villa) 11/08/72
GV II
Detached villa. c1824 by John Pinch. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, hipped slate roof with wide bracketed eaves and moulded stacks to sides and rear. PLAN: Double depth with two storeys, one window, set back side wings and a further set back wing to the right. EXTERIOR: Two storeys and basement; symmetrical front with a three bay central block, flanked on either side with entrance bays (one functional, one blind). The central three window main block has an eaves band, clasping pilasters, and cornices on consoles to the ground floor. six/six pane sash windows. The side wings have returned low coped parapets, cornices, continuous sill bands, ground floor cornices and cornices on consoles over doors with two circular panels to the centre. Six/six pane sash windows to the right return. French windows to garden front with decorative cast iron balconies. INTERIOR: Not inspected, but recorded by Bath Preservation Trust in 1989. This notes an oval stone staircase with iron balusters and a mahogany handrail; numerous reeded architraves, original marble fireplaces with hourglass grates, high quality plasterwork. Basement formerly converted to a separate unit. ADDITIONAL FEATURES: Front wall with railings and pediment-capped piers. HISTORY: A fine late Georgian villa forming part of the upward development of Bathwick Hill. The symmetrical elevation owes something to the emerging semi-detached house type, with its flanking entrance bays to either side. The date is taken from the conveyance from the Earl of Pulteney¿s estate. The drawings for this and other houses close by came from the Darlington Estate Office, to which Pinch was surveyor. SOURCES: `Beyond Mr Pulteney¿s Bridge¿ (Bath Preservation Trust exhib. Cat. 1987), 45, where the original elevation design is reproduced; Robert Bennett, `The Last of the Georgian Architects of Bath¿, Bath History IX (2002), 100.
Listing NGR: ST7600264744
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509586
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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