Somerset Place (Bath)
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Somerset Place is a Georgian
Grade I listed crescent
in Bath, England. The facades were designed by the architect John Eveleigh
who went bankrupt during the building, which started in 1790 but was not completed until the 1820s.
In 1784 Thomas Paine purchased an area of pasture including Great Lydes to built houses overlooking Bath, although there is evidence of Iron Age
and Roman settlement on the area. 20 houses were originally planned but numbers 1 to 4 were never built.
Some of the crescent was destroyed during the Second World War and rebuilt as student accommodation in the 1950s and 1960s for Bath College of Domestic Science
. It used to form part of the campus of Bath Spa University
, but has since been sold. It was used for student accommodation and the Bath Spa University English Language Programme.
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
Grade I listed crescent
Crescent (architecture)
A crescent is an architectural structure where a number of houses, normally terraced houses, are laid out in an arc to form of a crescent shape. A famous historic crescent is the Royal Crescent in Bath, England.-See also:* Lansdown Crescent, Bath...
in Bath, England. The facades were designed by the architect John Eveleigh
John Eveleigh
John Eveleigh was an English surveyor and architect in Bath.He began his practice in Bath in the 1780s, but went bankrupt after the failure of the Bath City Bank and moved to Plymouth.-List of works:* Camden Crescent, Bath...
who went bankrupt during the building, which started in 1790 but was not completed until the 1820s.
In 1784 Thomas Paine purchased an area of pasture including Great Lydes to built houses overlooking Bath, although there is evidence of Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
and Roman settlement on the area. 20 houses were originally planned but numbers 1 to 4 were never built.
Some of the crescent was destroyed during the Second World War and rebuilt as student accommodation in the 1950s and 1960s for Bath College of Domestic Science
Bath College of Domestic Science
Bath College of Domestic Science was a small college in Bath, Somerset, England.The teaching of domestic subjects in Bath started in 1892 at 19 Green Park with the founding of the Bath Technical Schools. The Technical Instruction Act of 1889 had given local authorities power to levy a rate to...
. It used to form part of the campus of Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University is a university based in, and around, Bath, England. The institution was previously known as Bath College of Higher Education, and later Bath Spa University College...
, but has since been sold. It was used for student accommodation and the Bath Spa University English Language Programme.