The arch was built around 1760 by
James Bridges, for William Reeve, a prominent local
Quaker and businessman. It is built from
Bath stone, of classical proportions but with
Gothic and
Moorish detail. In its current position, next to the main
A4 road, it marked the entrance to the (since demolished)
Arno's Court Bath House. A plaque on the arch states that it was moved from its original position, at the entrance to the
Black Castle, in 1912 and was fully renovated in 1995. The arch was designated a
Grade II* listed building in 1959. ==Carvings==