SLHS: Avonbank House1&2

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Avonbank House1

The first Avonbank House was set up as a Ladies Academy (it is not known by who). The Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell attended here.

A complete guess is that Edward Fordham Flower bought the whole Western riverbank from Holy Trinity Church as far as the canal including some of the land adjoining the second basin. Whilst the postcard (below claims it as Edward Flower’s residence I think his father owned it before him).

Once photography had started we get to see how lovely the setting that they enjoyed was -rather than an artists eye view.

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The Ladies Academy. Notice the ‘Rotunda’ to the right   1860

View from the far side of the river

View of river side further back. Still with the ‘Rotunda’ to the right   1860

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Avonbank House2

In 1864 the Ladies Academy was demolished and a grand Italian style villa was built in its place. As can be seen there were three arches for the storage of row boats.

In the 1970‘s developers bought the whole estate and knocked down the villa. Eventually other buildings were developed. The only remnant that exists today is the Summer House owned by the RSC and used as a Brass Rubbing Centre (currently closed). It is located at the end of their formal garden (off top right below).

Last update: 26/11/2024

Created: 20/11/2023

Map By Board Of Health  1851

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Map  Board Of Health 1849 [1]

Notice that this is a very square building. Yet the building below is a different shape. It is difficult to ascertain whether this is just an inaccuracy by the map maker.

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  2. [1] General Board of Health report: Preliminary Inquiry Into The Sanitary Condition of the Inhabitants of the Town of Stratford upon Avon (1849)