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Twerton, Bath. Remains of Wood House
Wood House designed and built in 1838 for Charles Wilkins by Bath architect Edward Davis, and then owned by the Carr family who also owned Twerton Woollen Factories on the island in the river Avon which is now a bus depot. Today, flats stand on the site of the old house. The Carr family opened their grounds for a popular flower show each year.
Stone stairs still visible today are shown here, these once led from the terrace at the back of the house down into the wood. Think how many people must have walked on them in the mid nineteenth century.
Image: © Rick Crowley
Taken: 29 Jul 2020
0.08 miles
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Brunel's Southern Railway Bridge in Twerton, Bath
In the 1840s, Isambard Kingdom Brunel brought his famous Great Western Railway through two Gothic style tunnels beside Carr's wood.
There was no structural reason to build the southernmost one - it was ordered simply to hide the railway from the view of Wood House, owned by Mr Carr
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Image: © Rick Crowley
Taken: 29 Jul 2020
0.08 miles
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Hope Cottage, Twerton
Seen from the churchyard and facing Watery Lane across How Hill, the detached cottage is listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1395902 .
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 9 Dec 2019
0.11 miles
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Trees, Twerton churchyard
Near the northwest corner of the churchyard.
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 9 Dec 2019
0.13 miles
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Kennet & Avon Canal Walk
Kennet & Avon Canal Walk heading past the Weston Lock No 6
Image: © Shaun Ferguson
Taken: 5 May 2018
0.13 miles
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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Twerton
The tower of the grade II* listed church is C15; apart from a C12 doorway, the rest is C19: "a very complete version of a late mediaeval church created in the C19, both before the main thrust of Tractarianism and Ecclesiology had made their mark, and again after they had spent their main force" https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1395896 .
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 9 Dec 2019
0.14 miles
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Church of St Michael and All Angels, Twerton
Grade II* listed and described at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1395896 . "C15 tower, remainder of church rebuilt in Perpendicular detail in 1839. By GP Manners, rebuilt again to designs of EW Buckle, 1885-1886, at cost of £2600, but incorporating C12 North doorway ... This is a very complete version of a late mediaeval church created in the C19 ..."
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 9 Dec 2019
0.14 miles
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Brassmill Lane Park
A bit of green space for a game. The goals seem full size, but the distance between them is barely half a normal pitch.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 20 Jan 2023
0.14 miles
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Below Weston Lock, River Avon
The landing stage for crew to re-board after working Weston Lock gates. The main river joins from the left over the weir
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Image: © Pierre Terre
Taken: 20 May 2006
0.15 miles
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Weston Lock, Weston, Bath
At the bottom end of Weston Cut boats rejoin the main river through Weston Lock
Image: © Pierre Terre
Taken: 20 May 2006
0.15 miles