In 1762, Milsom Street was constructed after the Milsom family, who leased much of the land north of the city wall, were finally granted permission from the council to build on the land. The houses were built to a standard design, the architect of which is unknown, but the Bath builder and architect Thomas Jelly is a likely candidate. This carefully planned street would later become one of Bath’s most desirable addresses and the future home of Jolly’s
