Garden Fountain South of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower
GARDEN FOUNTAIN SOUTH OF OAKWOOD AND BATHWICK TOWER, BATHWICK HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394316
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Fountain South of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower
- Statutory Address:
- GARDEN FOUNTAIN SOUTH OF OAKWOOD AND BATHWICK TOWER, BATHWICK HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394316
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1985
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Garden Fountain South of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower
- Statutory Address 1:
- GARDEN FOUNTAIN SOUTH 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 FOUNTAIN SOUTH 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:
- ST7678964279
Details
BATHWICK HILL
(South side)
Garden Fountain South of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower
(Formerly listed as Garden Fountain South of Oakwood)
11/02/85
GV
II
An early-C19 fountain built in limestone ashlar consisting of a circular lined pool with flat weathered coping set slightly above garden level at its lower end, and built as a retaining wall at its higher end nearer the house. In the centre of the pool stands a circular stone chalice with a moulded stem and a modelled base set on a square plinth at water level.
HISTORY: It is uncertain who designed the fountain, but it probably formed part of the improvements to the villa and garden in c1833-35 by the architect Edward Davis (circa 1802-1852), a pupil of John Soane. It is marked on a plan of the garden of 1856 by the architect WB Gingell.
REASONS FOR DESIGNATION:
The fountain south of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* It is a good example of an early-C19 Italianate style garden feature associated with the architect Edward Davis, a pupil of John Soane.
* It forms part of an important group of early-C19 garden features associated with Oakwood and Bathwick Tower(qv), an early-C19 Italianate villa.
* It makes an important contribution to the special interest of Oakwood and Bathwick Tower(qv) and to its landscaped garden.
Listing NGR: ST7678964279
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509730
- 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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