Milsom Street, Bath
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Milsom Street in Bath, Somerset
, England was built in 1762 by Thomas Lightholder. The buildings were originally grand town houses, but most are now used as shops, offices and banks. They have 3 storeys with mansard roof
s and Corinthian
columns.
Numbers 2 to 22 are grade II listed. The bank at number 24 was built by Wilson
and Willcox and includes baroque detail not seen on the other buildings. Numbers 25 to 36 continue the architectural theme from numbers 2 to 22.
Numbers 37 to 42 which are known as Somersetshire Buildings have been designated as Grade I listed buildings.
The Octagon Chapel
was a place of worship, then a furniture shop by Mallett Antiques
and is now a restaurant. It is accessed beside number 46.
In the 2010 Google Street View
Best Streets Awards, Milsom Street was voted "Britain's Best Fashion Street" by the 11,000 participants.
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England was built in 1762 by Thomas Lightholder. The buildings were originally grand town houses, but most are now used as shops, offices and banks. They have 3 storeys with mansard roof
Mansard roof
A mansard or mansard roof is a four-sided gambrel-style hip roof characterized by two slopes on each of its sides with the lower slope at a steeper angle than the upper that is punctured by dormer windows. The roof creates an additional floor of habitable space, such as a garret...
s and Corinthian
Corinthian order
The Corinthian order is one of the three principal classical orders of ancient Greek and Roman architecture. The other two are the Doric and Ionic. When classical architecture was revived during the Renaissance, two more orders were added to the canon, the Tuscan order and the Composite order...
columns.
Numbers 2 to 22 are grade II listed. The bank at number 24 was built by Wilson
James Wilson (architect)
James Wilson was a prominent Victorian architect practising in Bath, Somerset and partner in the firm Wilson & Willcox.On 12 January 1843 he married Maria Buckley of Llanelli, and in 1846 they had a son, James Buckley Wilson, who followed his father to also became an architect.-List of Buildings:*St...
and Willcox and includes baroque detail not seen on the other buildings. Numbers 25 to 36 continue the architectural theme from numbers 2 to 22.
Numbers 37 to 42 which are known as Somersetshire Buildings have been designated as Grade I listed buildings.
The Octagon Chapel
Octagon Chapel, Bath
The Octagon Chapel in Milsom Street, Bath, Somerset, England was built in 1767 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.- History :...
was a place of worship, then a furniture shop by Mallett Antiques
Mallett Antiques
Mallett Antiques is an antique dealers with galleries in London and New York and regularly exhibit at the International Fine Art & Antique fairs.Mallett & Son Antiques is one of England's oldest antique dealers of fine antique furniture and decorative arts...
and is now a restaurant. It is accessed beside number 46.
In the 2010 Google Street View
Google Street View
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from various positions along many streets in the world...
Best Streets Awards, Milsom Street was voted "Britain's Best Fashion Street" by the 11,000 participants.