Trim Street, Bath
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Trim Street in Bath, Somerset
, England is a historic street, built in 1707, of shops and houses, many of which are listed buildings. It was named after George Trim who owned the land.
Number 5, which is also known as General Wolfe's house, is a 2 storey building with a parapet
and rusticated
quoins, built by Thomas Greenway. The doorway has Ionic
pilaster
s and a tympanum
decorated with the implements of war. General James Wolfe
was staying in the house when William Pitt, the elder
commanded him to lead an expedition to Quebec
.
Numbers 6 and 7 are 3 storey houses with a mansard roof
, as does number 8 and 9.
Number 10 dates from the late 18th century. It has 3 storeys plus an attic and mansard roof
. The doorway has Doric
columns and a pediment
.
Numbers 11 to 14 form a block of 3 and 4 storey buildings now used as shops, while the 4 storey block at number 15 to 17 is still residential.
The Unitarian
Church was built in 1795 by John Palmer
. The apse
was the added and interior altered in 1860. In 1809 the antiquarian Joseph Hunter
, took up the post of Minister at the Chapel, there he met and married Mary Hayward, with whom he would have six children.
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 is a historic street, built in 1707, of shops and houses, many of which are listed buildings. It was named after George Trim who owned the land.
Number 5, which is also known as General Wolfe's house, is a 2 storey building with a parapet
Parapet
A parapet is a wall-like barrier at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony or other structure. Where extending above a roof, it may simply be the portion of an exterior wall that continues above the line of the roof surface, or may be a continuation of a vertical feature beneath the roof such as a...
and rusticated
Rustication (architecture)
thumb|upright|Two different styles of rustication in the [[Palazzo Medici-Riccardi]] in [[Florence]].In classical architecture rustication is an architectural feature that contrasts in texture with the smoothly finished, squared block masonry surfaces called ashlar...
quoins, built by Thomas Greenway. The doorway has Ionic
Ionic order
The Ionic order forms one of the three orders or organizational systems of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and the Corinthian...
pilaster
Pilaster
A pilaster is a slightly-projecting column built into or applied to the face of a wall. Most commonly flattened or rectangular in form, pilasters can also take a half-round form or the shape of any type of column, including tortile....
s and a tympanum
Tympanum (architecture)
In architecture, a tympanum is the semi-circular or triangular decorative wall surface over an entrance, bounded by a lintel and arch. It often contains sculpture or other imagery or ornaments. Most architectural styles include this element....
decorated with the implements of war. General James Wolfe
James Wolfe
Major General James P. Wolfe was a British Army officer, known for his training reforms but remembered chiefly for his victory over the French in Canada...
was staying in the house when William Pitt, the elder
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War...
commanded him to lead an expedition to Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
Numbers 6 and 7 are 3 storey houses with a 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...
, as does number 8 and 9.
Number 10 dates from the late 18th century. It has 3 storeys plus an attic and 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...
. The doorway has Doric
Doric order
The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.-History:...
columns and a pediment
Pediment
A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of the triangular section found above the horizontal structure , typically supported by columns. The gable end of the pediment is surrounded by the cornice moulding...
.
Numbers 11 to 14 form a block of 3 and 4 storey buildings now used as shops, while the 4 storey block at number 15 to 17 is still residential.
The Unitarian
Unitarianism
Unitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
Church was built in 1795 by John Palmer
John Palmer (Bath architect)
John Palmer was an English architect who worked on some of the notable buildings in the city of Bath in England...
. The apse
Apse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
was the added and interior altered in 1860. In 1809 the antiquarian Joseph Hunter
Joseph Hunter (antiquarian)
Joseph Hunter was a Unitarian Minister and antiquarian best known for his publications Hallamshire. The History and Topography of the Parish of Sheffield in the County of York and the two-volume South Yorkshire , still considered among the best works written on the history of Sheffield and South...
, took up the post of Minister at the Chapel, there he met and married Mary Hayward, with whom he would have six children.