Batheaston House
Batheaston House is a Grade II* listed house at 290 High Street, Batheaston, Somerset, England. The house is dated 1712 and was built for Henry Walters, a clothier who succeeded to property at Bath Easton and St Catherine through Henry Blanchard.[1]
History
Historic England records the house as having a 1712 datestone, with the initials "HW", relating to Henry Waters, High Sheriff of Somerset.[1][2] A Bath Record Office burial record identifies Henry Walters, who died in 1753, as the son of Eldad Walters and Mary, née Blanchard.[3] The house remained in the family's hands until 1921.[4]
The Blanchard family were also associated with nearby St Catherine's Court. Historic England records that the St Catherine's Court estate was leased to John Blanchard in 1591, later bought by the Blanchards, and eventually passed by marriage to the Parry family.[5]
Architecture
Batheaston House is a Queen Anne style house, built of ashlar dressed stone, with a Cotswold stone slate roof. Historic England describes it as having two storeys, a basement and attics, raised quoins, a moulded cornice, a five-window front and glazing-bar sash windows in bolection-moulded architraves. The entrance has a Tuscan doorcase, and the interior includes panelling and moulded plasterwork.[1][2]
Recent history
The house was restored in 2015 by architectural firm Watson, Bertram and Fell.[6]
In 2024 and 2025, Batheaston House was offered as the prize in the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Bath, in support of the British Heart Foundation. The British Heart Foundation stated that the draw raised £4.6 million for the charity.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Historic England. "Batheaston House (1320532)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- 1 2 "An exquisite home just outside Bath with a history that touches on Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, Jack the Ripper and the invention of the flushing loo". Country Life. Archived from the original on 25 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Henry Walters". Bath Record Office. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Inside Batheaston House: the stunning Grade II* listed Somerset property with ties to two Queens of England". Tatler. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Historic England. "St Catherine's Court (1000568)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ Baccanello, Sophia. "Property of the Week: Historic Grade II* listed Batheaston House". The Gentleman's Journal. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
- ↑ "Omaze and BHF partnership results in an astonishing £4.6 million". British Heart Foundation. February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2026.