Newfield

Newfield is a house built around 1830 by Edward Davis. It is constructed from limestone ashlar and features a Welsh slate roof. The building is designed in an L-shaped villa style, showcasing Tudor Gothic architecture across three storeys. The main elevation includes a three-storey projecting gabled wing with prominent windows. There are corner buttresses on the second floor, which have a set-off at the top of the gable. The ground floor features a three-light stone mullion window with a drip mould above it. On the first floor, there is a two-light semi-oriel window with a stone mullion and plain sashes, along with a cast iron railing on the balcony. This balcony was relocated from the north wall after post-war repairs to bomb damage, which altered the original appearance of the front of the building. The second floor has a three-light mullioned window with a continuous drip mould above. The gable is topped with coping and kneelers, and there is a doorway and a single window in a recessed wing to the left. The villa is situated high on a balustraded terrace, while the rear elevation has not been seen.

The interior was partially inspected by Bath Council in 1993. The basement has been partitioned off as a flat, and the bottom flight of steps has been removed. There is a Tudor arched doorway on the ground floor leading between original stone Tudor-style fireplaces into a Tudor-arched hall. The interior also features large six-panelled doors, stone stairs, and Gothic pierced foliage.

Historically, Newfield is one of several picturesque villas on Entry Hill. Originally named Newfield Villa, it was first occupied in 1831 by Lieutenant M. Novorelski. Edward Davis presented designs for seventeen houses at this location at the 1828 Royal Academy, but only five were constructed. This speculative development, financed by lawyer Richard Else, was laid out off the old Warminster Road. The villas are stylistically advanced and provide an interesting contrast to the work of Goodridge on Bathwick Hill.