Lady Brown'S Cottages

Lady Brown's Cottages, built in 1899 by A. S. Goodridge of Bath, are a pair of single-storey almshouses designed in a Tudor style. Originally, there were three cottages per block, but now they consist of five consecutive cottages. The buildings are constructed from snecked rubble with timber and brick infill in the gables of Nos 1 and 2, while Nos 3, 4, and 5 feature tile-hung gables. Each block has two gables on the front and seven tall chimneys, which have paired octagonal shafts with capping and stepped bases. The roofs are square with pantiles and crested ridges.

The plan and elevations of the cottages are symmetrical, with a main ridge that includes a pair of cross ridges at the center and two lower hipped gables at the angled corners. The roof extends across the main gables and forms a turret at the rear of each block. There are porches at the center and sides, and the corners are angled with three-light mullion and transom windows that feature decorative leadwork in the upper lights. Each block has a pair of similar windows at the center.

The walls contain four tablets: two with religious sentiments, one displaying a coat of arms, and one serving as a memorial tablet. The doors retain their original painted house names: Oleander Cottage, Hyacinth Cottage, Jasmine Cottage, Cedar Cottage, Cypress Cottage, and Olive Cottage.

Lady Brown's Cottages are part of a group that includes Rosefield Cottage and wall, Rosefield and Homefield with gatepiers and gates, and the wall between Rosefield and the Police Station.