59a Bath Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Use Class
- Use Class: A4
Key Features
- Price reduction to allow for internal construction work
- Architect's plans with elevations and photos available
- Opposite the housing development on the former Cooper's Tyres factory
- Ground floor business use, upper floors formerly residential, and workshop
- Garden space possible to comply with Wiltshire new house regulation
- Upper floors for alternative use
- Maintaing a pub use at 59b facilitates change of use for 59a
- Ideal location for following The Melksham development Plan
- Outbuidings for storage or removal
- Private commercial parking
Description
Unique, low cost, and well positioned opportunity in the expanding Wiltshire town of Melksham
On offer to investors and developers is about half of the former Unicorn Bar and Restaurant for alternative use. The building retains part of the classical Georgian frontage. The other half is to retain the pub use, It is expected that a single buyer or both buyers will cooperate in restoring the building and in the business operations
59a is on the South side on the corner of Old Broughton Road and Bath Road, in what was The City. It comprises the first of a terrace of three early 18th century, three storey weavers' cottages, and a brew house extension that became the pub kitchen. There are later extensions for the beer cellar
The private area remains is on the first floor with optional use of the second floor. Buyers to make their own planning applications and obtain listed building and conservation consents,
Main services have been reconnected reconnected to 59b All rubbish removed with the site ready for a new owners ideas.
A new party wall with 59b is required. It is expected that this would be done in co-operation with the owner of 59a so that both benefit. This is required to correct the bulge caused by removal of the wall through 3 floors many years ago to create a pub and former skittles alley
The historic buildings architect's report on the buildings history and alterations over time is available, and expected to be required in obtaining listed building and planning consent. The property has suffered from being used as a cannabis farm and a fire. Evidence has been removed, and restoration of the building will be looked on favourably.
VAT is applicable for current use. Buyers should seek advice for any change.
.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- Ask Agent
- Date Posted
- 2026-05-11
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Ask Agent
- Water
- Ask Agent
- Heating
- Ask Agent
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Ask Agent
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
- Garden
Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are supplied by the advertising agent or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.
LandSale full disclaimer
Marketing information only - not formal particulars. The details on this website are provided for general guidance and do not constitute an offer or contract. Neither LandSale nor the advertising estate/land agent accepts responsibility for any inaccuracy.
1. Source of information
- Agent-supplied content: Core description, asking price, tenure, measurements, photographs and planning history are uploaded by the appointed agent, who remains solely responsible for their accuracy.
- Automated tags & categorisation: Property type, land-use class, acreage bands and similar labels may be applied by machine-learning models. They are intended as a helpful guide only and may not reflect the property's legal status or permitted use.
- Third-party & enriched data layers: Maps, boundary outlines, planning designations, soil reports, broadband coverage and other environmental or location-based insights are licensed from external suppliers. Such data are supplied “as is", may be incomplete or out of date and are subject to change without notice.
2. Verification required
Prospective purchasers must verify critical matters, including but not limited to planning permission, title boundaries, public rights of way, environmental constraints, acreage, services, access and VAT status, through their own inspections, specialist surveys, legal advisers and the selling agent before relying on the information or entering into any contract.
3. No warranty or liability
LandSale gives no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular purpose of the information displayed. LandSale shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense arising directly or indirectly from any use of or reliance on such information, save where liability may not be excluded by law.
4. Updates & feedback
If you believe any detail on this listing is inaccurate, please let us know. We will investigate and, where appropriate, update the listing or notify the agent.
© LandSale | Version 1.2 - January 2026
Listing agent
Four County Inns Ltd, Beech
Beech, Alton, GU34 4AL