Batheaston House

Batheaston House is a detached house dated 1712, with a possible late 17th-century datestone found inside. It was built for Henry Walters, who inherited the property of Batheaston and St. Catherine through his grandfather, Henry Blanchard, both of whom were wealthy clothiers. The house is constructed of ashlar and has a Cotswold stone slate roof with coped, raised verges. A coved moulded cornice runs along the top, and there are raised quoins. The house is arranged over two storeys, a basement, and attics, which are lit by dormers—three square ones on the front elevation and five pedimented ones on the garden elevation. It has five windows, which are glazing bar sashes set within bolection moulded architraves, each with blank panels below. The central window has engaged balusters beneath. A moulded string course runs along the building. A modern six-pane door sits to the left, enclosed within a Tuscan doorcase topped by a segmented pediment. The interior features fine panelling and moulded plasterwork.