3, North Parade Passage

NORTH PARADE PASSAGE (North side)

No.3 11/08/72

GV II

House and shops. Possibly C15 in origin, rebuilt c1700, altered and heightened late C18. MATERIAL: Coursed squared limestone rubble with dressed quoins, rendered to ground and second floor, roof not visible. PLAN: Double fronted double depth central entry plan, perhaps originally two houses. EXTERIOR: Three storeys, second floor may be reconstruction of original gables. Ground floor has stone plinth, central glazed door, reproduction small paned bow window each side. First floor has five sash windows of late C18 type in dressed stone surrounds, six/six, arranged two:one:two. Second floor has three similar windows. String at second floor level, cornice string, parapet. INTERIOR: Inspected 1991, has fully panelled room on first floor, Victorian sashes and early console fireplace. Newel staircase and winders up to top of house. HISTORY: Said to have been built at the same time as No.5. This building was The King's Head public house 1800-1906. It was owned by Earl Manvers until 1874. An earlier row of timber framed houses probably stood here prior to c1700. No. 3 was two plots in 1622, and for the most of the c17. By 1726 it was amalgamated into one house leased by Blanchard. A 1744 lease states the two parts of the house were built at different times, the western the oldest. SOURCE: Holland E: The Kingston Estate within the walled City of Bath: Bath: 1992-.

Listing NGR: ST7515464694