Widcombe Crescent, Bath
Widcombe Crescent in Bath, Somerset, England is a terrace of 14 Georgian houses built in 1808 by Thomas Baldwin, and designated a Grade I listed building.[1]
| Widcombe Crescent | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Bath, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°22′30″N 2°20′59″W |
| Built | 1808 |
| Architect | Thomas Baldwin |
| Architectural style(s) | Georgian |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Numbers 1 to 14 |
| Designated | 12 June 1950[1] |
| Reference no. | 444033 |
  Location of Widcombe Crescent in Somerset | |
The three-storey houses, which have mansard roofs, are stepped up from either side to central 2 houses which project slightly.
Famous residents include Sir James Brooke, the 'White Rajah' of Sarawak in Borneo, who lived in Number 1 from 1831–1834.[2]
References
- "Number 1 to 14". Images of England. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- Portrait of Bath by John Haddon, 1982, Robert Hale, London, p. 152-153.
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