OS grid reference ST753659 Country England Police Avon and Somerset Ceremonial county Somerset UK parliament constituency Bath Postcode district BA1 | Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01225 Post town Bath Population 5,920 (2011.Ward) | |
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Walcot is a suburb of the city of Bath, England. It lies to the north-north-east of the city centre, and is an electoral ward of the city.
The parish church of St Swithin, on The Paragon was built in 1779-90 by John Palmer. 18th century poet Christopher Anstey is buried at the church. Walcot was the birthplace of Richard Debaufre Guyon, who would become, in succession, an Austrian officer, a Hungarian rebel and an Ottoman Pasha.
Walcot electoral ward is bisected by the western end of the London Road (A4 road). The majority of the ward lies north of the London Road, with a smaller part to the south including an area south of the River Avon. Walcot Street, well known for its artisan shops, while commonly regarded as in the Walcot locality is in the Abbey ward of Bath.
The electoral wards surrounding Walcot ward are: Lansdown to the north-west, Lambridge to the north-east, Bathwick to the south-east, and Abbey to the south-west.