The Bath House

The Bath House is a Georgian-era garden building in Corsham featuring three Gothic arches forming an open loggia. Inside, a sunken bathing pool occupies the ground floor while a changing room sits above, both decorated with ceiling patterns of moss and pine cones.

The Bath House was built between 1761 and 1763 by Capability Brown as a significant example of early Georgian garden architecture. Architect John Nash carried out major changes between 1797 and 1802 that altered the building's appearance.

The building reflects the Georgian period's enthusiasm for cold water bathing, combining Gothic and Elizabethan design details in an unexpected way.

The building can be reached through a back passage from Bradford Gate and integrates well with the main grounds. Visitors will find it most rewarding to explore this as part of the wider garden setting rather than in isolation.

The ceiling decorations made with actual moss and pine cone patterns are unusual and show how Georgian craftspeople creatively used natural materials. These details often go unnoticed by visitors even though they give the interior a distinctive character.