Grade I listed building · Historic England

Guildhall

Listed Grade I since 195076 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings

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About

About Guildhall

Guildhall is one of 102 Grade I listed buildings in Bath and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 633 buildings in Bath to be listed, on 12 June 1950, and its entry was last amended on 15 October 2010. It stands in the Bath conservation area, designated in 1968. Within 400 metres are 55 more Grade I buildings and 414 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1396021↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Bath · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Around it

94 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II18 and 19, High Street33 m II20, 21 and 22, High Street36 m IIGuildhall Market37 m IIThe Old Bank44 m IIThe Old Police Station48 m IIArchway to Guildhall Car Park52 m II*East Gate52 m II*Victoria Art Gallery and Library59 m IIK6 Telephone Box Outside Old Police Station60 m II1, Bridge Street63 m II9-10 Cheap Street64 m II17, Northgate Street64 m IINewmarket Row65 m II12-22, The Corridor66 m II1-11, The Corridor66 m II13-19, Northumberland Place67 m II5-8, Northumberland Place68 m IIEmpire Hotel69 m

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II2-7, Bridge Street71 m IIRebekah Fountain71 m II7 and 8 Cheap Street72 m II15 and 16, Northgate Street72 m IINo. 13 CHEAP STREET and No. 16 ABBEY CHURCHYARD78 m II14, Cheap Street80 m II1, Upper Borough Walls80 m II14, Northgate Street81 m II8, Bridge Street83 m II*15, Abbey Church Yard85 m II3-6 Cheap Street85 m II*Obelisk87 m II19, Union Passage87 m IINo. 13 Northgate Street88 m II2-6, Upper Borough Walls88 m II25, Union Passage89 m II11 and 12, Northumberland Place90 m II11A and 12A, The Corridor91 m IAbbey Church of St Peter and St Paul91 m IGeneral Wade's House91 m II12 Northgate Street and 9 Bridge Street91 m II20-24, Union Passage91 m II13, Abbey Church Yard95 m II15-20, Cheap Street98 m II6, 6A and 7, Union Passage100 m II4 and 5, Union Passage101 m II9 and 10, Union Passage101 m II3, Union Passage105 m II11 and 12, Abbey Church Yard105 m II12, Union Passage106 m IIColonnades, Balustrading, Steps and Kiosk at Parade Gardens107 m II16-19, Union Street108 m II20, 21 and 22, Union Street108 m II14, Union Passage109 m IIPiers, Walls and Railings Flanking the Advent Church110 m II1-9, New Bond Street111 m IShops Nos 1 to 8 (Consec)111 m IShops Nos 9 to 17 (Consec)112 m II1-7, Orange Grove113 m II10, Upper Borough Walls114 m IIEdward VII Memorial in Parade Gardens115 m IPulteney Bridge115 m IIAdvent Church (Orange Grove Hall)118 m II10, Abbey Church Yard121 m II11 and 12, Upper Borough Walls121 m II9-13, Kingston Parade123 m II9, Terrace Walk123 m II21, Cheap Street124 m II12, Union Street124 m II1-9, New Bond Street Place125 m II7 and 8, Terrace Walk126 m IIAbbey Chambers127 m IISam Wellers129 m II6-9, Abbey Church Yard129 m II6, Terrace Walk131 m II*Museum Shop, Formerly Concert Room131 m IINos. 1 and 2 the Roundhouse132 m II11A and 12-15, York Street132 m II10, New Bond Street134 m II3, 4 and 5, Union Street135 m II5, Burton Street135 m II4 and 5, Terrace Walk135 m II3, Stall Street136 m II16, 17 and 18, York Street137 m II6-11, Union Street138 m II25-27 Including Post Office139 m II1 and 2, Union Street141 m II3, 4 and 4A, Burton Street141 m INorth Colonnade at Grand Pump Room143 m II2, Burton Street144 m IGrand Pump Room147 m II7, York Street147 m IIThe Rat and Parrot147 m II11-14, New Bond Street149 m IKing's Bath149 m IRoman Baths Museum150 m

More like it

Grade I public buildings near Bath

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Newton St Loe CastleNewton St Loe · 4 mi away

Belcombe CourtBradford-on-Avon · 5 mi away

The HallBradford-on-Avon · 5 mi away

Hungerford AlmshousesCorsham · 8 mi away

Corsham CourtCorsham · 8 mi away

Black Castle Public HouseBristol · 10 mi away

Bristol Temple Meads railway stationBristol · 11 mi away

Bristol Old StationBristol · 11 mi away

Questions about Guildhall

Is Guildhall listed?

Yes. Guildhall is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1396021), first listed on 12 June 1950.

Can you visit Guildhall?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Guildhall in a conservation area?

Yes, the Bath conservation area, designated in 1968.

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