St James's Square, Bath Explained

St James's Square
Coordinates:51.3891°N -2.3682°W
Location:Bath, Somerset, England
Built:1793
Architect:John Palmer
Architecture:Georgian
Designation1:Grade I Listed Building
Designation1 Date:12 June 1950
Designation1 Number:443492

St James's Square in Bath, Somerset, England consists of 45 Grade I listed buildings. It was built in 1793 by John Palmer.[1]

It is the only complete Georgian square in Bath. Each of the 3 storey houses has a mansard roof. The central buildings have pediments on 4 Corinthian pilasters.[1]

In 1840 number 35 was the home of Charles Dickens.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: St James's Square. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018033324/http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=443492. dead. 2012-10-18. Images of England. English Heritage. 2009-08-06.