1 and 2 Down House

Nos. 1 and 2 Down House is a pair of houses, originally built as one, around 1820. They are constructed from limestone ashlar and feature a roof that is concealed behind a parapet, with large gable end stacks on the side parapets.

The building has a symmetrical three-bay front that rises three storeys high, with giant corner pilasters, a cornice, a parapet, and a string course at the level of the first-floor window cills. The ground and first floors have twelve-pane sash windows, while the second floor features nine-pane sash windows. At the centre of the first floor, there is a tall eighteen-pane stair window above the central doorway, flanked by a small window to the right. There is also a secondary entrance to the left.

The interior has not been inspected. On either side of the door openings, there are a pair of Bath stone shallow vases adorned with mask ornament.

The design of the elevation is reminiscent of the work of John Pinch, who was active on the Bathwick Estate around the same time. The house has been subdivided for a considerable period, as indicated by the dwarf wall leading up to the inserted door openings, which appears to date from the late Victorian era.