2, Manvers Street

This is a three-storey house, now a bank, built around 1845 in the Greek Revival style. It was likely designed by Henry Underwood, who was associated with the Manvers Estate and designed the nearby New Church in Henry Street. Originally intended as part of the west range of Kingston Square, this building is notable as a rare example of severe Greek Revival town houses in Bath, a style more common in Bristol and Cheltenham.

The house is constructed of limestone ashlar, with a hidden roof. The plan is a double-depth configuration. The exterior features two bays, with a full attic and basement. The ground floor has horizontal rustication and three windows within architraves, the central window replacing an original entrance door. Late 19th-century plate glass sashes are present. Cast iron area railings remain, although basement features were removed during bank security upgrades. Fluted Ionic columns support an entablature with dentils, forming a balcony to the first floor. A grooved paired pilaster rises to become a giant pilaster with a vertical sunk panel above. The first-floor windows are tall French windows with architraves and cornices, opening onto the wrought iron balcony. The second floor features six/six sashes with architraves and a sill band. The cornice has paired consoles to the pilaster head. The attic has three/three sashes, and segmental pedimented blocks sit atop the cornice.

The interior has not been inspected. Henry Underwood's practice was located nearby in Pierrepont Street, and he may have also served as the Manvers Estate’s surveyor.