Wood Street | |
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Location | Bath, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51°22′59″N2°21′46″W / 51.38306°N 2.36278°W |
Built | 1778 |
Architect | John Wood, the Elder |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | 1 to 7 Wood Street |
Designated | 12 June 1950 [1] |
Reference no. | 444096 |
Wood Street in Bath, Somerset, England was built in 1778 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. [1]
The street was designed by John Wood, the Elder and built by Thomas Baldwin in the same style as the adjacent Queen Square.
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All Saints' Church at Woolley in the parish of Charlcombe, Somerset, England, dates from 1761 and was built by John Wood, the Younger replacing an earlier church on the site. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Bath Street in Bath, Somerset, England was built by Thomas Baldwin in 1791. Several of the buildings have been designated as Grade I listed buildings.
Duke Street in Bath, Somerset, England was built in 1748 by John Wood, the Elder. Several of the buildings have been designated as Grade I listed buildings. The street, which overlooks the River Avon, is pedestrianised with no vehicles permitted to enter.
North Parade in Bath, Somerset, England is a historic terrace built around 1741 by John Wood, the Elder. Several of the houses have been designated as Grade I listed buildings.
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