Bathwick Villa (10-15 Forester Road)

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Bathwick Villa c1890 by George Hobson
Bathwick Villa was a substantial Gothic-style house built in 1777 for Alderman James Ferry situated roughly where numbers 10-15 Forester Road stand today.  The house and gardens were laid out as a place for public entertainment and refreshment.  Business declined in the early 1790's due mainly to competition from other resorts and transport difficulties as a result of Georgian development in Bathwick.  By 1799 the future of Bathwick Villa was uncertain and the 19th century saw a steady decline in its fortunes, resulting in its demolition in 1897 to make way for the Bathwick Estate.


​Curious ornaments thought to have come from Bathwick Villa

This ornamental archway, on Bathwick Street, was the entrance to the Bathwick Villa pleasure garden.

19 - 28 Forester Road circa 1935

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