Sports Pavilion at the Bath Recreation Ground

MATERIALS: the pavilion is built and clad in timber weather-boarding with a hipped tiled roof with timber finials to either gable end (one now missing). To the centre of the ridge is a decorative octagonal leaded bell turret with an ogee-shaped roof topped with a timber and wrought iron finial. The tiles on the main roof are covered with Roman tiles, replacing former plain tiles as surviving on the lower side wings.

PLAN: the single storey building with attic, has a rectangular plan with a open verandah leading to a central hall with built-in bar, which is flanked to either side by a lower wing containing a dressing room with toilets and showers to the rear.

EXTERIOR: the main south elevation has a covered verandah, with the overhanging roof resting on three cambered arches springing from decorative timber baluster columns. It has a central two-panelled door with an eight-pane horizontal window to the top half, flanked to either side by timber double casement windows each two by four panes. To the left and right the lower side wings (containing the dressing rooms) have rectangular projecting bays with overhanging eaves and multi-paned timber casement windows. The central window has a decorative arch, resembling a Venetian window. The gables above them show vertical timber framing. To the front of the Pavilion a series of brick and concrete steps lead to the pitch replacing former graveled steps. The side and rear elevations, all clad in horizontal timber weather-boarding, have a number of multi-pane casement windows, with the row of four casement windows to the rear, lighting the bar.

INTERIOR: the late-C19 interior contains in the hall, vertical timber wall panelling and a long bar with timber panelling to the front. It has two large cambered arches resting on decorative timber baluster columns. To either side of the bar are two small utility or storage rooms. The dressing rooms have vertical timber wall panelling behind fixed benches. Lath and plaster walls, timber panelled doors and architraves throughout.