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The party first went to view the river-side of the house, which abuts 
on the towing-path that leads from the Old Bridge to the Canal. 
Here some of the mouldings of the windows were examined, which 
are a very good specimen of 18 century work, and it was pointed out 
that mouldings in high relief round doors and windows were quite a 
feature of 18 century work in Bath.* 
A start was now made for the othet side of the house in Claverton 
street. The front here is of a much more imposing character and the 
doorway and pediment are a very characteristic piece of work, and 
the mouldings and pannellings of the whole front are picturesque and 
effective and from their good preservation an excellent specimen of 
Combe Down stone. 
The tenant, Mr. Otridge, kindly showed the members the position 
of the Cold Bath, which lies below a room now used as a workshop, 
it evidently had a handsome moulded edge, and some carving ; but 
from its position this could only be seen with difficulty. The spring 
that formerly supplied the bath is now used for household purposes 
by the tenant, and is excellent water. The Rev. H. H. Winwood 
considered it came from the lower system of springs, which are little 
affected by the weather. The following interesting letter was read to 
the members present. 
32 Cambrian Road, 
Richmond, S.W. 
DEAR SIR,— 
The old house in Claverton Street about which you inquire was 
built by one of my Greenway ancesters ; who was probably his own 
architect, and for several generations Greenways lived in it. In the 
front of the house which faces the old bridge was formerly a pleasant 
garden, and before the Great Western Railway was made there was a 
delightful view down the river from the front windows. The chief 
feature of interest about the house is that it contained the first cold 
swimming bath made in Bath. Probably at first this was a private 
bath but in the latter part of the last century, it was used by the 
public, and in old maps of Bath you will find the house marked as 
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* Vide Chapel Court, Bladud’s Head (near Theatre). 
