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Douglas Westcott is a pseudonym for a well-known Bath businessman. The son of a Polish immigrant who fled to England after the First World War, Westcott was orphaned at 17, left school and started as a messenger boy for a property agency in London. His entire working life has been spent in the world of commercial property investment, culminating in the multi-million pound public company he founded.

Married with three children, he has lived in Bath for over 40 years and seen its development at first hand. A Director of its Theatre Royal in past years, he and his wife Elizabeth have become much involved with the homeless and youth of Bath, through local charities and The Brain of Bath Annual Quiz and the Wessex Property Club, both of which were founded by the author.

Bath Newseum interview with Douglas at the launch of An Unfolding Soul


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August 2025 From the author’s desk…

12 August, 2025 in From the author's desk

THE WEALTH OF BATH IN TEN RED BOOKS …Marcus guided him into his study. He went to the large bookcase lining the longest wall and unlocked its glass door. At…

July 2025 From the author’s desk…

1 July, 2025 in From the author's desk

FROM ONE SQUARE TO ANOTHER More questions, more discussion, dinner over, they sat in the drawing room, the Scrabble board was opened and letters chosen. Both Susan and Marcus were…

Reviews

‘I love Westcott’s writing style and enjoyed this continuing saga enormously’

Stan Frith

“A compelling story of the ups and downs of a Bath property developer. A great evocation of time and place, providing a fascinating history of beautiful Bath Can’t wait for the next instalment.”

Dr Tim Bamford

‘Yet again Douglas Westcott provides the reader with a masterful insight into the City of Bath.’

Peter Groves

‘Breathes life into the historical city of Bath – a must read!’

Andrew Foulkes

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