Nos. 16, 17 and 18 is a Grade II listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 July 1974. House, bank. 10 related planning applications.

Nos. 16, 17 and 18

WRENN ID
iron-pier-mist
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Bath MP: Wera Hobhouse (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
3 July 1974
Type
House, bank
Address
Nos. 16, 17 and 18, Lower Borough Walls
OS grid reference
ST 750 645
Coordinates
51.37988, -2.36017
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Nos. 16, 17, and 18 are houses that have been converted into a bank. They were originally built in the mid-18th century and were refaced in the early 19th century, with some alterations made in the 20th century. The buildings are constructed from limestone ashlar, which is now painted, and the roof is hidden from view.

The structure has a double depth plan and stands three storeys high, featuring two unevenly spaced windows on each floor. There are moulded string courses on the first and second floors, along with a moulded cornice and parapet. The upper floor windows have chamfered reveals and are fitted with renewed six-over-six glazing bar sashes. The ground floor has a late 20th-century bank front that includes a door, two wide windows, another door, and a single plain sash window. There are chimney stacks at either end, with pots on the left side, and the gable end of the mansard roof remains on the right.

The interior has not been inspected and has undergone significant alterations recently. Historical records indicate that on December 20, 1765, the council decided to widen Lower Borough Walls to improve access from the bottom of Stall Street to Sawclose, which may have prompted the construction of these houses. However, the refacing and later alterations have obscured much of the original architectural evidence.

Local climate

Nos. 16, 17 and 18 receives an average of 860 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 60% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 64% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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