We are committed to working closely with the local community and invite you to attend our public exhibition to find out more about the proposed development, talk with us and share your views.
When: Tuesday 1st July 1pm – 7pm and Tuesday 2nd July 10am – 4pm.
Where: Timsbury YMCA, North Rd, Timsbury, Bath BA2 0JH
We are pleased to share with you our initial proposals to bring a high-quality specialist, dementia care home and assisted living accommodation in Timsbury at the site of the former Leonard Cheshire care home on Loves Hill.
The new home, which we propose to call Wentworth Manor, will address the high and growing demand for dementia care in Bath and North East Somerset, while creating job opportunities and enhancing local care services in Timsbury.
The proposed care home will be in good company, as a sister site to the award-winning Wentworth Court dementia nursing home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
A new care facility designed to meet the needs of those living with dementia will be built within the grounds, replacing existing low-quality buildings.
Wentworth Manor is planned at the location of historic Greenhill House, which will be sympathetically renovated to provide assisted living accommodation.
Situated at the edge of the village of Timsbury on Loves Hill, just outside the Timsbury Conservation Area, Greenhill House is set within generous grounds bordered by mature trees and hedgerows providing natural screening from neighbouring properties.
An Historic Legacy
Greenhill House is thought to have been built in the first years of the 19th century, possibly as a rebuilding, or enlargement, of an earlier residence. The land on which the house stands was historically owned by St John’s Hospital in Bath, dating back to the feudal system.
A tithe map of Timsbury dated 1838 shows the early 19th Greenhill House, with its distinctive bay window. Described as a dwelling house and offices, with lawn and walled garden, it was owned by Bartholomew Smith.
The 1851 census shows the house was still occupied by the Smith family, and the property, described as a dwelling house and office, lawn and walled garden.
Significant changes came at the turn of the century, following the sale of the house and grounds in 1899 at the behest of the Trustees of St John’s Hospital. The house was then in the occupation of Charles Adams Kemble.
The sale details described the house as thus:
On the Ground Floor —Entrance Hall, 18ft.6in. by 15fy. 9in.; Dining-room with bay window, 21ft. by 18ft.; Billiard Room with bay window, 30ft. by 19ft.; Housekeeper’s Room and Kitchen, together with the usual offices. On the First Floor —Drawing-room with bay window, 30ft. by 19ft; five principal bedrooms, two dressing rooms, bathroom, and w.c., above which are four bedrooms. There are two Staircases, Stabling for four horses, Coachhouse, Harness-room, Greenhouse, Storehouse, and various other Buildings.
Please bear with us. The plans in this section will be available online from 26th June and at the community exhibition on 1st and 2nd July at TImsbury YMCA hall. Below are various visuals for illustrative purposes.
Wentworth Manor will address the high and growing demand for residential and nursing accommodation for people living with dementia in Bath and North East Somerset, while creating job opportunities and enhancing local care services in Timsbury.
The site has provided care for adults with physical disabilities for many years and we are committed to continue that legacy of care for:
Benefits
The plans set the new home within fully landscaped gardens, enhancing the green and rural character of the site.
We are committed creating an environmentally sensitive design, in keeping with the semi-rural setting, as well as meeting statutory requirements for sustainable development.
Operating as First Timsbury Ltd, we are a highly-experienced care provider, operating a number of successful and award-winning older age care homes and supported living services across the UK for people living with autism and learning disabilities.
Wentworth Court, our home in Cheltenham, is well-established with an excellent reputation for the team’s approach to providing individualised care for residents with all types of dementia diagnosis and at all stages of dementia.
Our parent company has won and been a finalist of the Healthcare Design Awards plus a winner and finalist of the British Care Awards, Laing Buisson Awards, Learning Disabilities Awards and the Investors in People Awards.
No, we have not yet submitted a full planning application but as part of the pre-application process, it is important that we take on views and suggestions of local people and get to meet members of the Timsbury community that we will be part of.
We’d like to meet you at the public engagement event on 1st and 2nd July where you will have the opportunity to find out more about the proposed development, talk with us and share your views. Alternatively, if you would like to comment on the draft proposals or are unable to attend the community event, we would like to hear from you via this form
We are aiming to submit a full planning application in Autumn 2025, after we have taken on board feedback from local people
Yes, we have employed expert ecologists to survey the site and their report will be submitted as part of the full planning application.
Although Greenhill House has been much altered over the years, the building will be retained and renovated to provide assisted living apartments, capitalising on its historic features and legacy.
The site has been a care home for many years so we would not anticipate a significant shift in vehicular movements through the village and along Loves Hill. A travel plan has been developed to highlight the opportunity for sustainable travel including bus travel, car-sharing and where possible walking and cycling.
We are hoping that following planning permissions, the construction phase, fitting out and registration with the CQC, Wentworth Manor will welcome its first residents in 2027.
Yes, we anticipate the creation of around 60 full-time equivalent roles plus short-term opportunities plus indirect employment through suppliers.
Please come along to the public engagement event on Tuesday 1st July 1pm – 7pm and Wednesday 2nd July 10am – 4pm
Timsbury YMCA, North Rd, Timsbury, Bath BA2 0JH to find out more about the proposed development, talk to us and share your views.
Your feedback is important to you to ensure that the proposed development meets the needs of the community. If you are unable to attend the event, we would like to hear from you.
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