9, Bathwick Hill

This is a detached villa, built around 1820 and extended around 1840 by the architect John Pinch. It was originally built for Peter Futroye, a Flemish painter of miniatures from Spa. The house is constructed of limestone ashlar with a slate roof.

The original design was octagonal, with a projection facing south, and it was extended further south in about 1840. The front facing the road comprises a single bay with angle-set flanking bays, and deep side returns, all featuring broad eaves supported by moulded brackets. A centrally placed brick chimney stands above the roofline. The central doorcase has wide margin lights, small panes of glass above the door, and a six-panel door. The window above the door has narrow pilasters and a cornice. All windows are six-pane sashes, and a French window is located on the west-facing side. The rear elevation is more elaborate, with four bays and a projecting two-bay central section featuring a shallow pediment supported by pilasters and engaged Greek Doric columns. A large, glazed French window occupies the centre, and a narrow cornice and parapet are above.

The interior remains largely original, with a library containing sliding shutters leading to the garden. A modern conservatory now occupies the location of one that existed around 1840 on the garden elevation.

In 1877, Gill & Browne extended the garden side, demolishing the previous canted sides of the octagon while retaining the central section. A signed plan of the house accompanies the title deeds, held at the Somerset Record Office. The property is a restrained yet uncommon example of Pinch's Neoclassical villa design and reflects the development of Bathwick Hill. The garden front is more elaborate than the street front, demonstrating a focus on a picturesque orientation. The date of construction is based on the conveyance from the Earl of Pulteney’s estate.