Taken from Smallcombe Fields off Bathwick Hill, looking over Sydney Buildings and Widcombe to the rear of Alice Park/Bear Flat
Bath city centre, with the triumvirate of the Abbey, St John’s Church on South Parade and the Empire
Glorious Widcombe – Cafe society living right on your doorstep, with the delectable Parade shops opposite and the city centre just a jaunt over Halfpenny Bridge. Spread over two floors of this Georgian townhouse, we think this superb two bedroom maisonette would be an ideal city base or investment (the apartment has an excellent track record of letting). Benefiting from a massive sitting room (19ft4 x 15ft7), sparkling white kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. Two imposing exposed stone fireplaces, views over rooftops to Lansdown. gas central heating, residents management company. A huge amount of space for the money this close to town – a must view for the discerning apartment buyer. No chain.
From our office, proceed out of Oldfield Park via Brougham Hayes onto the Lower Bristol Rd. Head east and follow the traffic flow under the railway arches, keeping south of the river. Bear right into the one way system for Widcombe at the Hilton Hotel. Widcombe Parade is the southern terrace on your left after Prior Park Rd
Tenure – 8a – 9b Widcombe Parade comprises of four flats who form their own management company. Tenure is therefore leasehold (with share of freehold by virtue of management company membership)
Historical Notes
Widcombe Parade dates from 1780-90, predating both Widcombe Crescent and Widcombe Terrace (1805). At the time of building, the parishes of Lyncombe and Widcombe were small villages with a population of around 3000. By 1830, the population had trebled and included almost 600 weavers. The textile trade, together with shipping from John Rennie’s Kennet & Avon canal (completed in 1810) and Ralph Allen’s stone mine traffic, formed the backbone of the local industry for most of the early 19th century. Lyncombe and Widcombe were not incorporated into the city of Bath until 1835 (under the Municipal Corporations Reform Act). The footbridge (originally wooden) to the city centre was built by Hickes and Isaac and opened in 1863 (with a halfpenny toll). During the Bath and West of England Agricultural Centenary Show celebrations (1877), crowds crossing caused the bridge to collapse into the Avon and it was replaced in the same year by the iron bridge (designed by T.Marsh) still in place today.
No9 Widcombe Parade was a butchers for many years (owned in 1809 by John Barratt and, in 1833 by R Blackmore). Neighbours in 1833 included J. Beard (grocer) at No8 and J.Fisher (retail brewer and landlord of the Ring of Bells) at No10. Another local pub, now lost, was the Stags Head at No4. By 1870, No9 was a news agent, run by Mrs E.B Lawes.
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Trot past a chuckling trout stream as you wind your way into the city from this delightful Widcombe garden maisonette! A very pleasant opportunity to purchase a Victorian garden maisonette on the corner of Gordon Rd, between Prior Park garden centre and Widcombe Parade itself. Internally the property offers you an open living room, kitchen with double French doors out onto your private garden, two double bedrooms over two floors, bathroom and study.
The property is gas centrally heated, double glazed and is sure to appeal to a range of purchasers.
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On heading down Prior Park Road from Widcombe High Street, the property will be found on the corner of Gordon Road and accessed from the side.
Historical notes
Ancient British settlement is indicated by the names of the two parishes of Widcombe and Lyncombe, which derive from the old Celtic words for “valley” and “water”. Widcombe is the Wide Valley (or perhaps Withy Valley) and Lyncombe is the Vale of the Lynbrook (although the local parlance is Watery Bottom).
Widcombe has seen many famous residents – the manor was once home to both author Horace Vachell and inventor Jeremy Fry. Sir James Brook (the White Rajah of Sarawak) lived in Widcombe, as did George Carwardine (the inventor of the anglepoise lamp).
The name “Prior Park” dates from around 1100, when John de Villiula (first Bishop of Bath & Wells) made a park on the site. This “reminiscense of and ancient monastery” was sold to Mr Humphrey Colles and then to a Mr Matthew Colhurst. When Mr Colhurst died in 1560, the estate passed to his son Edmund. Ralph Allen acquired a portion of the Colhurst estate in 1742 for the purpose of building his mansion and gardens (designed by John Wood the Elder and Alexander Pope).
A profusion of skylights and sash windows across this corner apartment conversion right in the heart of vibrant Widcombe. Superbly convenient for the city centre/railway station just across the footbridge, this gorgeous two bedroom second floor apartment was once part of the village Post Office. Apart from the stellar location the 57sqm apartment has a generous sitting room with three windows, fitted kitchen, bathroom and two very decent bedrooms (although the second is quite an odd shape!). Gas CH, secondary/double glazing, lots of light from strategically placed Velux skylights, a sunny communal courtyard garden to rear and all the shops you’ll need right on your doorstep. Long leasehold (973yrs) and extermely reasonable service charges (£660pa).
The apartment has a superb track record as an investment property but also offers residential buyers an opportunity to acquire a good sized two bed apartment for far less than can be found in the city centre 1000yds away. No onward chain. Sole Agents.
Proceed out of the city centre to the junction of the Lower Bristol Road and the A367 Wellsway. Bear left onto Rossiter Road and then right at the first opportunity at the Kennet & Avon canal. The property will be found on the left, at the junction of Widcombe Parade and Prior Park Road.
Historical Notes
During the late 18th century, the parishes of Lyncombe and Widcombe were small villages with a population of around 3000. By 1830, the population had trebled and included almost 600 weavers. Tthe textile trade, together with shipping from John Rennie’s Kennet & Avon canal (completed in 1810) and Ralph Allen’s stone mine traffic, formed the backbone of the local industry for most of the early 19th century. Lyncombe and Widcombe were not incorporated into the city of Bath until 1835 (under the Municipal Corporations Reform Act). The streets of Widcombe village from 1730 onwards were considerably different to today – lost terraces like Coburg Place adjoined Sussex Place, whilst Waterloo Buildings occupied the riverside land where Rossiter Road now runs. Prior Park Road was often called “Mr Allens Way” and Ralph Allen had (in 1730) commissioned John Wood to construct Allens Row (now Prior Park cottages). The local Poor House stood in Millbrook Place from 1777 (demolished in 1961 and replaced by the houses of Armes Court). Other lost terraces behind Widcombe Parade include Chapmans Cottages, Fishers Court and Bartletts Court (whose name lives on in a development of flats on Widcombe Parade).
No2 Prior Park Rd was originally built as part of Widcombe Parade – in early 19th century prints, there is a clear gap between No2 and Allen’s cottages. Local residents from 1952 onwards will remember it being used as the local Post Office until 1963.
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