Prior Park
On the list as Prior Park College: The Mansion with Link Arcades
Prior Park, 1750 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
1750: Photo: Prior Park, Bath and Ralph Allen's railway in 1750 from an engraving by Anthony Walker · Public domain. Today: Photo: Infilms · Public domain.
About Prior Park
Prior Park, listed as Prior Park College: The Mansion with Link Arcades, 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 2 more Grade I buildings and 33 other listed buildings. We have 2 public-domain views of it from before 1950.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1394453↗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.
2 old views of Prior Park
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1750 to 1785. Tap one to see it full screen.
1785From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 4 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Bath · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Prior ParkStart here
- 2
East Wing and Porte CochereGrade I · 0.1 mi on - 3
The PrioryGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 4
Church of St Paul, With West WingGrade I · 0.2 mi on
Abbey Cemetery Williams Tomb, Ralph Allen DriveGrade II*0.5miDovecot to Manor Farm, With Terrace WallingGrade II*0.6miTerrace Balustrade to Forecourt, Widcombe ManorGrade I0.6mi
Fountain at Widcombe Manor HouseGrade I0.6mi
The Garden House with Attached Boundary WallsGrade II*0.6mi4 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I public buildings near Bath
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Prior Park
Is Prior Park listed?
Yes. Prior Park College: The Mansion with Link Arcades is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1394453), first listed on 12 June 1950.
Can you visit Prior Park?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Prior Park in a conservation area?
Yes, the Bath conservation area, designated in 1968.
Are there old photos of Prior Park?
Yes: 2 public-domain views from before 1950, on this page.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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