Garden Bridge West of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower
GARDEN BRIDGE WEST OF OAKWOOD AND BATHWICK TOWER, BATHWICK HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394315
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Bridge West of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN BRIDGE WEST OF OAKWOOD AND BATHWICK TOWER, BATHWICK HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394315
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1985
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Bridge West of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN BRIDGE WEST OF OAKWOOD AND BATHWICK TOWER, 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:
- GARDEN BRIDGE WEST OF OAKWOOD AND BATHWICK TOWER, 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:
- ST7668364331
Details
BATHWICK HILL
(South side)
Garden Bridge West of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower
(Formerly listed as Garden Bridge West of Oakwood)
11/02/85
GV
II
An early C19 Italianate style garden bridge, spanning a small ravine with a cascade linking two ponds situated in the landscaped garden of an early C19 villa, now known as Oakwood and Bathwick Tower (qv). The single span bridge is built in limestone ashlar and has pierced parapets and abutments, matching those of the terrace immediately south and west of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower and to those used on the balcony on the west elevation of the villa.
HISTORY
It was probably built as part of improvements to the villa and garden in circa 1833-35 by the architect Edward Davis, a pupil of John Soane.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION
The garden bridge west of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower merits listing at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* It is a good example of an early-C19 Italianate style garden bridge associated with the architect Edward Davis (c1802-1852).
* It forms part of an important group of early-C19 garden features associated with the Italianate villa known as Oakwood and Bathwick Tower (qv).
* It makes an important contribution to the interest of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower (qv) and its landscaped garden.
Listing NGR: ST7668364331
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509729
- 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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