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Bluecoat School, Bath

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The school was created in 1711 by Robert Nelson when he established a public subscription to provide the funding. Nelson died three years later and a building was not started until 1722, using a design by William Killigrew.
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Killigrew's building was demolished in 1859 and a new "Northern renaissance" style building was created. This development, by
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in 1975. Today it is possible to rent an apartment in the building which is now called Bluecoat House.
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Historical Building Report on The Bluecoat House ... The Saw Close, Bath, Part 1
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The Sawclose immediately to the west of the building is a pedestrian-friendly
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Coordinates
51°22′56″N 2°21′43″W / 51.382247°N 2.36208°W / 51.382247; -2.36208
Benjamin Godwin
Sawclose
Bath, Somerset
Benjamin Godwin
John Elkington Gill
George Phillips Manners
Grade II listed
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Description of Bluecoat School
Archived
Wayback Machine
"The life and work of the Reverend Benjamin Godwin: a Baptist response to the Oxford Movement"
the original
Historic England
"Blue Coat House (1394901)"
National Heritage List for England
Apartment to rent
"£2 million Saw Close development will last nine months and bring road closures"
Historical Building Report on The Bluecoat House ... The Saw Close, Bath, Part 1
the original
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Schools in Somerset
Bridgwater College Academy

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