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[5128] Bath : 41 Gay Street
41 Gay Street, Bath, 1734-36.
By John Wood the Elder (1704-1754).
Grade l listed.
This design shows a clear setting aside of Palladian uniformity, and the adoption of a more Baroque, Gibbsian treatment for this prominent corner site. Originally the house formed the southern end of the upper section of Barton Street. There is no evidence for the long held claim that this was John Wood the Younger's house. It seems to have been built for Richard Marchant, a wealthy Quaker, who paid rates on the house from 1736 to 1756. Its opulent singularity and prominence make it one of the best-known houses of its period in Bath. The building lease is dated 14 October 1734.
[5128] Bath : 41 Gay Street
41 Gay Street, Bath, 1734-36.
By John Wood the Elder (1704-1754).
Grade l listed.
This design shows a clear setting aside of Palladian uniformity, and the adoption of a more Baroque, Gibbsian treatment for this prominent corner site. Originally the house formed the southern end of the upper section of Barton Street. There is no evidence for the long held claim that this was John Wood the Younger's house. It seems to have been built for Richard Marchant, a wealthy Quaker, who paid rates on the house from 1736 to 1756. Its opulent singularity and prominence make it one of the best-known houses of its period in Bath. The building lease is dated 14 October 1734.