Larkhall, Bath
Larkhall is a district in the City of Bath, England, north-east of the city centre. The district began to develop in the early 19th century to house the working population of the city.
Many parts of Larkhall have good views up to Solsbury Hill - the Iron Age hill fort made famous by Peter Gabriel.
In 2015 The Sunday Times described Larkhall as a 'trendy urban village'
Larkhall is a village 1.2 miles from the centre of Bath with local shops including Goodies Deli, Larkhall Butchers,[1] the Beaufort Bookshop, Larkhall Farm Shop, a dentist, Leak gift shop, a pharmacy, a pet shop, a hairdressers, Larkhall Deli Cafe, Ma Cuisine, Larkhall Plaice, Thali Curry House, two garages and a Chinese take-away.[2] There are three pubs, The Rose and Crown, The Larkhall Inn and the Bladud's Head. Other amenities include Bath Artist Printmakers artist co-operative and The Rondo Theatre. Larkhall Square is at the centre of the shopping area. The local church is St Saviour's Church.
Every year Larkhall hosts the Larkhall Festival with abundant games, food, raffles and stalls. The Larkhall Festival's main area is the "New Oriel Hall" but the "Rose & Crown" and "Larkhall Inn" pubs, "Alice Park" and St. Mark's School also join in. As part of the 2017 festival a Soapbox Derby was held where local residents made and raced carts from the Bladuds Head Pub along St Saviour's Road to a finishing line at the Larkhall Inn.
Services
It has an infant and junior school, St Saviours CofE Infant School and St Saviours CofE Junior School. Both schools are rated 'Good' by Ofsted. There is also a secondary school, St Marks School.
Larkhall has a village hall the 'New Oriel Hall' which has a range of classes and clubs for all ages and a community library.[3]
Larkhall is served by the number 7 and 6 bus service which runs every 30 minutes.[4]
Sport and leisure
Larkhall has a Non-League football club Larkhall Athletic F.C. who play their home games at Plain Ham ground..
The Larkhall Recreation Ground, known as 'the backfields', has a children's play ground, basketball hoops, and good views of Little Solsbury Hill.
Alice Park, on the outskirts of Larkhall, is a park with a children's playground, small skatepark, cafe, tennis courts, community garden and pond.
References
- Emma Elgee (9 October 2020). "Larkhall butchers opening second base in 'untapped' part of Bath". SomersetLive. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- Emma Elgee (8 June 2020). "Larkhall traders say alternative suggestions for social distancing measures have fallen on the councils 'deaf ears'". SomersetLive. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Larkhall Community Library". 1 Big Database Bathnes. B&NES. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "First Bus announces number of minor changes to bus services across Bath". Bath Echo. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- M. Forsyth, Bath, Pevsner Architectural Guides (2003) ISBN 0-300-10177-5
External links
- St Saviour's
- The Rondo Theatre
- St. Saviour's Church of England Nursery and Infant School
- St. Saviour's Church of England Junior School
- Larkhall News
- Lambridge Ward (map), Bath & North East Somerset Council
- Larkhall Village