36 Hope Place, Bath
History and Architecture
Bath was founded in the 1st century AD by the Romans who used the natural hot springs as a thermal spa. The well-preserved Roman remains, especially the Temple of Sulis Minerva and the baths complex (based around the hot springs at the heart of the Roman town of Aquae Sulis, which have remained at the heart of the City’s development ever since) are amongst the most famous and important Roman remains north of the Alps, and marked the beginning of Bath’s history as a spa town. These make a significant contribution to the understanding and appreciation of Roman social and religious society.
The Georgian city reflects the ambitions of the architect John Wood the elder (1704-1754), entrepreneur and quarry owner Ralph Allen (1693-1764) and the celebrated social shaper and Master of Ceremonies Richard “Beau” Nash (1674-1761). They applied and developed Palladianism in response to the specific opportunities offered by the spa town and its physical environment and natural resources (in particular the hot springs and the local Bath Oolitic limestone) to make Bath into one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, with architecture and landscape combined harmoniously for the enjoyment of the spa town’s cure takers.
The Neo-classical style of the public buildings (such as the Assembly Rooms and the Pump Room) harmonises with the grandiose proportions of the monumental ensembles (such as Queen Square, Circus and Royal Crescent) and collectively reflects the ambitions, particularly social, of the spa city in the 18th century. The individual Georgian buildings reflect the profound influence of Palladio (1508-1580) and their collective scale, style and the organisation of the spaces between buildings epitomises the success of architects such as the John Woods (elder 1704-1754, younger 1728-1782), Robert Adam (1728-1792), Thomas Baldwin (1750-1820) and John Palmer (1738-1817) in transposing Palladio’s ideas to the scale of a complete city, situated in a hollow in the hills and built to a picturesque landscape aestheticism creating a strong garden city feel, more akin to the 19th century garden cities than the 17th century Renaissance cities.
Bath exemplifies the 18th century move away from the inward-looking uniform street layouts of Renaissance cities that dominated through the 15th–17th centuries, towards the idea of planting buildings and cities in the landscape to achieve picturesque views and forms, which could be seen echoed around Europe particularly in the 19th century. This unifying of nature and city, seen throughout Bath, is perhaps best demonstrated in the Royal Crescent (John Wood Younger) and Lansdown Crescent (John Palmer). Bath’s urban and landscape spaces are created by the buildings that enclose them, providing a series of interlinked spaces that flow organically, and that visually (and at times physically) draw in the green surrounding countryside to create a distinctive garden city feel, looking forward to the principles of garden cities developed by the 19th century town planners.
The Royal Crescent is a half-ellipse of 30 houses. Of these, 10 are still full-size townhouses; 18 have been split into flats of various sizes; one is the No. 1 Royal Crescent museum and the large central house at number 16 is the Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa.
Between 1767 and 1775 John Wood the Younger designed the 500-foot-long (150 m) great curved facade with Ionic columns on a rusticated ground floor. Each original purchaser bought a length of the façade, and then employed their own architect to build a house behind to their own specifications; hence what can appear to be two houses is occasionally just one. This system of town planning is betrayed at the rear and can be seen from the road behind the Crescent: while the front is uniform and symmetrical, the rear is a mixture of differing roof heights, juxtapositions and fenestration. This architecture, described as "Queen Anne fronts and Mary-Anne backs", occurs repeatedly in Bath. It was the first crescent of terraced houses to be built and an example of "rus in urbe" (the country in the city) with its views over the fields (now Royal Victoria Park) opposite.
In front of the Royal Crescent is a ha-ha, a ditch on which the inner side is vertical and faced with stone, with the outer face sloped and turfed, making an effective but invisible partition between the lower and upper lawns. The ha-ha is designed so as not to interrupt the view from Royal Victoria Park.
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Royal Crescent
Royal CrescentThe Royal Crescent is a half-ellipse of 30 houses. Of these, 10 are still full-size townhouses; 18 have been split into flats of various sizes; one is the No. 1 Royal Crescent museum and the large central house at number 16 is the Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa.
Between 1767 and 1775 John Wood the Younger designed the 500-foot-long (150 m) great curved facade with Ionic columns on a rusticated ground floor. Each original purchaser bought a length of the façade, and then employed their own architect to build a house behind to their own specifications; hence what can appear to be two houses is occasionally just one. This system of town planning is betrayed at the rear and can be seen from the road behind the Crescent: while the front is uniform and symmetrical, the rear is a mixture of differing roof heights, juxtapositions and fenestration. This architecture, described as "Queen Anne fronts and Mary-Anne backs", occurs repeatedly in Bath. It was the first crescent of terraced houses to be built and an example of "rus in urbe" (the country in the city) with its views over the fields (now Royal Victoria Park) opposite.
In front of the Royal Crescent is a ha-ha, a ditch on which the inner side is vertical and faced with stone, with the outer face sloped and turfed, making an effective but invisible partition between the lower and upper lawns. The ha-ha is designed so as not to interrupt the view from Royal Victoria Park.
This historic circle of Grade-One listed townhouses showcases the architectural skill of John Wood the Elder and building commenced in 1754. The Circus is divided into three segments of equal length, with a lawn in the centre. Each segment faces one of the three entrances, ensuring a classical façade is always presented straight ahead.
Convinced that Bath had been the principal centre of Druid activity in Britain, Wood surveyed Stonehenge, which has a diameter of 325 feet (99 m) at the outer earth bank, and designed the Circus with a 318 feet (97 m) diameter to mimic this. Wood died less than three months after the first stone was laid; his son, John Wood the Younger, completed the project to his father's design.
The painter Thomas Gainsborough lived in Number 17 between 1758 and 1774, using part of its space as his portrait studio. Number 15 was home to Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton and his family in the first half of the 19th century. During the Bath Blitz of 25/26 April 1942, one of the Baedeker Blitz retaliatory raids on England following the RAF's raid on Lübeck, a bomb fell into the Circus, demolishing several of the houses. These have since been reconstructed in the original style.
Three Classical orders (Greek Doric, Roman/Composite and Corinthian) are used, one above the other, in the elegant curved facades. The frieze of the Doric entablature is decorated with alternating triglyphs and 525 pictorial emblems, including serpents, nautical symbols, devices representing the arts and sciences, and masonic symbols. The parapet is adorned with stone acorn finials.
When viewed from the air, the Circus, along with Queens Square and the adjoining Gay Street, form a key shape, which is a masonic symbol similar to those that adorn many of Wood's buildings.
The central area was originally paved with stone setts, covering a reservoir in the centre that supplied water to the houses. In 1800 the Circus residents enclosed the central part of the open space as a garden. Now, the central area is grassed over and is home to a group of large plane trees.
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The Circus
The CircusThis historic circle of Grade-One listed townhouses showcases the architectural skill of John Wood the Elder and building commenced in 1754. The Circus is divided into three segments of equal length, with a lawn in the centre. Each segment faces one of the three entrances, ensuring a classical façade is always presented straight ahead.
Convinced that Bath had been the principal centre of Druid activity in Britain, Wood surveyed Stonehenge, which has a diameter of 325 feet (99 m) at the outer earth bank, and designed the Circus with a 318 feet (97 m) diameter to mimic this. Wood died less than three months after the first stone was laid; his son, John Wood the Younger, completed the project to his father's design.
The painter Thomas Gainsborough lived in Number 17 between 1758 and 1774, using part of its space as his portrait studio. Number 15 was home to Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton and his family in the first half of the 19th century. During the Bath Blitz of 25/26 April 1942, one of the Baedeker Blitz retaliatory raids on England following the RAF's raid on Lübeck, a bomb fell into the Circus, demolishing several of the houses. These have since been reconstructed in the original style.
Three Classical orders (Greek Doric, Roman/Composite and Corinthian) are used, one above the other, in the elegant curved facades. The frieze of the Doric entablature is decorated with alternating triglyphs and 525 pictorial emblems, including serpents, nautical symbols, devices representing the arts and sciences, and masonic symbols. The parapet is adorned with stone acorn finials.
When viewed from the air, the Circus, along with Queens Square and the adjoining Gay Street, form a key shape, which is a masonic symbol similar to those that adorn many of Wood's buildings.
The central area was originally paved with stone setts, covering a reservoir in the centre that supplied water to the houses. In 1800 the Circus residents enclosed the central part of the open space as a garden. Now, the central area is grassed over and is home to a group of large plane trees.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bath-assembly-rooms
Bennett Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2QH
The Bath Assembly Rooms, designed by John Wood the Younger in 1769, are a set of assembly rooms located in the heart of the City.
During the Georgian era Bath became fashionable, and the architects John Wood the Elder, and his son laid out new areas of housing for residents and visitors. Assembly rooms had been built early in the 18th century, but a new venue for balls, concerts and gambling was envisaged in the area between Queen Square, The Circus and the Royal Crescent. Robert Adam submitted a proposal that was rejected as too expensive. John Wood the Younger raised funding through a tontine, and construction started in 1769. The new or upper assembly rooms opened with a grand ball in 1771 and became the hub of fashionable society, being frequented by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, along with the nobility of the time.
The building is arranged in a U shape. There are four main function rooms in the complex: the 100-foot-long (30 m) ballroom - the largest Georgian interior in Bath; the tea room; the card room; and the octagon. The rooms have Whitefriars crystal chandeliers and are decorated with fine art. In the 20th century they were used as a cinema and in 1931 were taken over by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and restored. They were bombed and burnt out during the Second World War, with restoration undertaken by Sir Albert Richardson before reopening in 1963. They are now owned by the National Trust. The basement of the building provides a home to the Fashion Museum.
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Salas de reuniones
Bennett Streethttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bath-assembly-rooms
Bennett Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2QH
The Bath Assembly Rooms, designed by John Wood the Younger in 1769, are a set of assembly rooms located in the heart of the City.
During the Georgian era Bath became fashionable, and the architects John Wood the Elder, and his son laid out new areas of housing for residents and visitors. Assembly rooms had been built early in the 18th century, but a new venue for balls, concerts and gambling was envisaged in the area between Queen Square, The Circus and the Royal Crescent. Robert Adam submitted a proposal that was rejected as too expensive. John Wood the Younger raised funding through a tontine, and construction started in 1769. The new or upper assembly rooms opened with a grand ball in 1771 and became the hub of fashionable society, being frequented by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, along with the nobility of the time.
The building is arranged in a U shape. There are four main function rooms in the complex: the 100-foot-long (30 m) ballroom - the largest Georgian interior in Bath; the tea room; the card room; and the octagon. The rooms have Whitefriars crystal chandeliers and are decorated with fine art. In the 20th century they were used as a cinema and in 1931 were taken over by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and restored. They were bombed and burnt out during the Second World War, with restoration undertaken by Sir Albert Richardson before reopening in 1963. They are now owned by the National Trust. The basement of the building provides a home to the Fashion Museum.
https://www.bathabbey.org/visiting/
11A York Street, Bath BA1 1NG
Located in the heart of the city, next door to the Pump Room and Roman Baths, Bath Abbey is a parish church of the Church of England and former Benedictine monastery. Founded in the 7th century, it was reorganised in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries; major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s. It is one of the largest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in the West Country. The medieval abbey church served as a sometime cathedral of a bishop. After long contention between churchmen in Bath and Wells the seat of the Diocese of Bath and Wells was later consolidated at Wells Cathedral. The Benedictine community was dissolved in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
The church architecture is cruciform in plan and can seat up to 1,200 patrons. An active place of worship, it also hosts civic ceremonies, concerts and lectures. There is a heritage museum in the cellars.
The abbey is a Grade I listed building, particularly noted for its fan vaulting. It contains war memorials for the local population and monuments to several notable people, in the form of wall and floor plaques and commemorative stained glass. The church has two organs and a peal of ten bells. The west front includes sculptures of angels climbing to heaven on two stone ladders, representing Jacob's Ladder.
Of particular interest are the following:
• Memorials: There are 635 memorials on the Abbey’s walls. Most commemorate people from the 1700s and 1800s. Through the memorials, we learn about their lives, loves, and belief in the Christian hope of resurrection (life after death).
• Waller Tomb: Sir William Waller’s memorial to his first wife Jane (d. 1633). William Waller fought for parliament in the English Civil War (1642-51). After the Battle of Lansdown (near Bath) in 1643, Waller’s troops sheltered in the Abbey.
• Ledgerstones: The Abbey floor is made up of 891 flat grave stones called ledgerstones. As part of the Footprint project all of the ledgerstones have been restored and re-laid thanks to the skill of local craftspeople.
• King Edgar Window: This window shows the crowning of Edgar as the first king of all England at the Saxon monastery here in 973. He is known as King Edgar the Peaceful.
• The Great East Window: Completed in 1873 and repaired after World War II, it tells the story of Jesus in 56 scenes.
• Birde’s Chantry Chapel: Built by Prior William Birde (d. 1525) as a place for prayers to be chanted for his soul. It continues to be a place of quiet, reflection, and prayer.
• Fan Vaulted Ceiling: Created in the 1500s by the king’s master masons, the stone vaults form beautiful fan shapes to draw us up to God. The Nave ceiling is a copy made in the 1860s.
• West Window: Completed in 1894, the window tells the stories of the first five books of the Bible. The panels in the bottom left show God’s Creation of Eve and Noah’s Ark.
• The West Front: Represents the dream of Bishop Oliver King that led him to replace the ruined Norman Cathedral with the present Abbey in 1499. Towards the top of the window is a carved dove, representing God’s Holy Spirit.
• Tower Tour - See the clock, bell chamber and the city from the top of the tower. It also offers one of the most far-reaching views in Bath. Climb the narrow, spiralling staircase and emerge on the rooftop to outstanding views across Bath’s skyline. Look out for the ancient, steaming Roman Baths, and for Thermae Bath Spa’s open-air rooftop pool.
• Behind the Scenes Tour - See work taking place for the Footprint project.
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https://www.bathabbey.org/visiting/
11A York Street, Bath BA1 1NG
Located in the heart of the city, next door to the Pump Room and Roman Baths, Bath Abbey is a parish church of the Church of England and former Benedictine monastery. Founded in the 7th century, it was reorganised in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries; major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s. It is one of the largest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in the West Country. The medieval abbey church served as a sometime cathedral of a bishop. After long contention between churchmen in Bath and Wells the seat of the Diocese of Bath and Wells was later consolidated at Wells Cathedral. The Benedictine community was dissolved in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
The church architecture is cruciform in plan and can seat up to 1,200 patrons. An active place of worship, it also hosts civic ceremonies, concerts and lectures. There is a heritage museum in the cellars.
The abbey is a Grade I listed building, particularly noted for its fan vaulting. It contains war memorials for the local population and monuments to several notable people, in the form of wall and floor plaques and commemorative stained glass. The church has two organs and a peal of ten bells. The west front includes sculptures of angels climbing to heaven on two stone ladders, representing Jacob's Ladder.
Of particular interest are the following:
• Memorials: There are 635 memorials on the Abbey’s walls. Most commemorate people from the 1700s and 1800s. Through the memorials, we learn about their lives, loves, and belief in the Christian hope of resurrection (life after death).
• Waller Tomb: Sir William Waller’s memorial to his first wife Jane (d. 1633). William Waller fought for parliament in the English Civil War (1642-51). After the Battle of Lansdown (near Bath) in 1643, Waller’s troops sheltered in the Abbey.
• Ledgerstones: The Abbey floor is made up of 891 flat grave stones called ledgerstones. As part of the Footprint project all of the ledgerstones have been restored and re-laid thanks to the skill of local craftspeople.
• King Edgar Window: This window shows the crowning of Edgar as the first king of all England at the Saxon monastery here in 973. He is known as King Edgar the Peaceful.
• The Great East Window: Completed in 1873 and repaired after World War II, it tells the story of Jesus in 56 scenes.
• Birde’s Chantry Chapel: Built by Prior William Birde (d. 1525) as a place for prayers to be chanted for his soul. It continues to be a place of quiet, reflection, and prayer.
• Fan Vaulted Ceiling: Created in the 1500s by the king’s master masons, the stone vaults form beautiful fan shapes to draw us up to God. The Nave ceiling is a copy made in the 1860s.
• West Window: Completed in 1894, the window tells the stories of the first five books of the Bible. The panels in the bottom left show God’s Creation of Eve and Noah’s Ark.
• The West Front: Represents the dream of Bishop Oliver King that led him to replace the ruined Norman Cathedral with the present Abbey in 1499. Towards the top of the window is a carved dove, representing God’s Holy Spirit.
• Tower Tour - See the clock, bell chamber and the city from the top of the tower. It also offers one of the most far-reaching views in Bath. Climb the narrow, spiralling staircase and emerge on the rooftop to outstanding views across Bath’s skyline. Look out for the ancient, steaming Roman Baths, and for Thermae Bath Spa’s open-air rooftop pool.
• Behind the Scenes Tour - See work taking place for the Footprint project.
https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/
Roman Baths, Abbey Church Yard, Bath BA1 1LZ
The Roman Baths are a well-preserved thermae. A temple was constructed on the site between 60-70CE in the first few decades of Roman Britain. Its presence led to the development of the small Roman urban settlement known as Aquae Sulis around the site. The Roman baths - designed for public bathing- were used until the end of Roman rule in Britain in the 5th Century CE.
The Roman Baths are preserved in four main features: the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House, and a museum which holds artefacts from Aquae Sulis. However, all buildings at street level date from the 19th century. Visitors can tour the baths and museum but cannot enter the water.
The water is probably sourced from rainfall on the nearby Mendip Hills, which then percolates through limestone aquifers to a depth of between 2,700 and 4,300 metres. Geothermal energy raises the water temperature here to between 69 and 96°C. Under pressure, the heated water rises along fissures and faults in the limestone, until it bubbles up from the ground into the baths. Hot water at a temperature of 46°C rises here at the rate of 1,170,000 litres every day, from a geological fault (the Pennyquick fault). In 1982 a new spa water bore-hole was sunk, providing a clean and safe supply of spa water for drinking in the Pump Room.
Bath was charged with responsibility for the hot springs in a Royal Charter of 1591 granted by Elizabeth I. This duty has now passed to Bath and North East Somerset Council, who monitor pressure, temperature and flow rates. The thermal waters contain sodium, calcium, chloride and sulphate ions in high concentrations. The Roman Baths are no longer used for bathing. In October 1978, a young girl swimming in the restored Roman Bath with the Bath Dolphins, a local swimming club, contracted meningitis and died, leading to the closure of the bath for several years. Tests showed Naegleria fowleri, a deadly pathogen, in the water. The newly constructed Thermae Bath Spa nearby (see below), and the refurbished Cross Bath, allow modern-day bathers to experience the waters via a series of more recently drilled boreholes.
Archaeological evidence indicates that the site of the baths may have been a centre of worship used by Celts; the springs were dedicated to the goddess Sulis, whom the Romans identified with Minerva. Geoffrey of Monmouth in his largely fictional Historia Regum Britanniae describes how the spring was discovered by the pre-Roman British king Bladud who built the baths there. Early in the 18th century Geoffrey's obscure legend was given great prominence as a royal endorsement of the waters' qualities, with the embellishment that the spring had cured Bladud and his herd of pigs of leprosy through wallowing in the warm mud.
The temple was constructed in 60–70 AD and the bathing complex was gradually built up over the next 300 years.[ During the Roman occupation of Britain engineers drove oak piles to provide a stable foundation into the mud and surrounded the spring with an irregular stone chamber lined with lead. In the 2nd century it was enclosed within a wooden barrel-vaulted building, and included the caldarium (hot bath), tepidarium (lukewarm bath) and frigidarium (cold bath). After the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the first decade of the 5th century, these fell into disrepair and were eventually lost due to silting up and flooding.
The baths have been modified on several occasions, including the 12th century, when John of Tours built a curative bath over the King's Spring reservoir, and the 16th century, when the city corporation built a new bath (Queen's Bath) to the south of the spring. The spring is now housed in 18th-century buildings, designed by architects John Wood the Elder and John Wood the Younger. Visitors drank the waters in the Grand Pump Room. Victorian expansion of the baths complex followed the neo-classical tradition established by the Woods. In 1810 the hot springs failed and William Smith opened up the Hot Bath Spring to the bottom, where he found that the spring had not failed but had flowed into a new channel. Smith restored the water to its original course.
The museum houses artefacts from the Roman period. Also on display are the remains of the elaborate hypocaust heating system, which served the sweat rooms.
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Abbey Churchyardhttps://www.romanbaths.co.uk/
Roman Baths, Abbey Church Yard, Bath BA1 1LZ
The Roman Baths are a well-preserved thermae. A temple was constructed on the site between 60-70CE in the first few decades of Roman Britain. Its presence led to the development of the small Roman urban settlement known as Aquae Sulis around the site. The Roman baths - designed for public bathing- were used until the end of Roman rule in Britain in the 5th Century CE.
The Roman Baths are preserved in four main features: the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House, and a museum which holds artefacts from Aquae Sulis. However, all buildings at street level date from the 19th century. Visitors can tour the baths and museum but cannot enter the water.
The water is probably sourced from rainfall on the nearby Mendip Hills, which then percolates through limestone aquifers to a depth of between 2,700 and 4,300 metres. Geothermal energy raises the water temperature here to between 69 and 96°C. Under pressure, the heated water rises along fissures and faults in the limestone, until it bubbles up from the ground into the baths. Hot water at a temperature of 46°C rises here at the rate of 1,170,000 litres every day, from a geological fault (the Pennyquick fault). In 1982 a new spa water bore-hole was sunk, providing a clean and safe supply of spa water for drinking in the Pump Room.
Bath was charged with responsibility for the hot springs in a Royal Charter of 1591 granted by Elizabeth I. This duty has now passed to Bath and North East Somerset Council, who monitor pressure, temperature and flow rates. The thermal waters contain sodium, calcium, chloride and sulphate ions in high concentrations. The Roman Baths are no longer used for bathing. In October 1978, a young girl swimming in the restored Roman Bath with the Bath Dolphins, a local swimming club, contracted meningitis and died, leading to the closure of the bath for several years. Tests showed Naegleria fowleri, a deadly pathogen, in the water. The newly constructed Thermae Bath Spa nearby (see below), and the refurbished Cross Bath, allow modern-day bathers to experience the waters via a series of more recently drilled boreholes.
Archaeological evidence indicates that the site of the baths may have been a centre of worship used by Celts; the springs were dedicated to the goddess Sulis, whom the Romans identified with Minerva. Geoffrey of Monmouth in his largely fictional Historia Regum Britanniae describes how the spring was discovered by the pre-Roman British king Bladud who built the baths there. Early in the 18th century Geoffrey's obscure legend was given great prominence as a royal endorsement of the waters' qualities, with the embellishment that the spring had cured Bladud and his herd of pigs of leprosy through wallowing in the warm mud.
The temple was constructed in 60–70 AD and the bathing complex was gradually built up over the next 300 years.[ During the Roman occupation of Britain engineers drove oak piles to provide a stable foundation into the mud and surrounded the spring with an irregular stone chamber lined with lead. In the 2nd century it was enclosed within a wooden barrel-vaulted building, and included the caldarium (hot bath), tepidarium (lukewarm bath) and frigidarium (cold bath). After the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the first decade of the 5th century, these fell into disrepair and were eventually lost due to silting up and flooding.
The baths have been modified on several occasions, including the 12th century, when John of Tours built a curative bath over the King's Spring reservoir, and the 16th century, when the city corporation built a new bath (Queen's Bath) to the south of the spring. The spring is now housed in 18th-century buildings, designed by architects John Wood the Elder and John Wood the Younger. Visitors drank the waters in the Grand Pump Room. Victorian expansion of the baths complex followed the neo-classical tradition established by the Woods. In 1810 the hot springs failed and William Smith opened up the Hot Bath Spring to the bottom, where he found that the spring had not failed but had flowed into a new channel. Smith restored the water to its original course.
The museum houses artefacts from the Roman period. Also on display are the remains of the elaborate hypocaust heating system, which served the sweat rooms.
Pulteney Bridge crosses the River Avon. This Grade 1 listed structure was started in 1770 and completed by 1774, and connected the city with the land of the Pulteney family which they wished to develop. Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, it is exceptional in having shops built across its full span on both sides (only one of 4 such bridges in the world). It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The bridge is named after Frances Pulteney, wife of William Johnstone. He was a wealthy Scottish lawyer and Member of Parliament. Frances was the third daughter of MP and government official Daniel Pulteney (1684–1731) and first cousin once removed of William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath. She inherited the Earl's substantial fortune and estates close to Bath after his death in 1764 and that of his younger brother and heir in 1767, and the Johnstones changed their surname to Pulteney. The rural Bathwick estate, which Frances and William inherited in 1767, was across the river from the city and could only be reached by ferry. William made plans to create a new town, which would become a suburb to the historic city of Bath, but first he needed a better river crossing. The work of the Pulteneys is memorialised by Great Pulteney Street, as well as Henrietta Street and Laura Place, named after their daughter
Within 20 years of its construction, alterations were made that expanded the shops and changed the façades. By the end of the 18th century it had been damaged by floods and was rebuilt to a similar design. Over the next century alterations to the shops included cantilevered extensions on the bridge's north face. In the 20th century several schemes were carried out to preserve the bridge and partially return it to its original appearance.
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Puente de Pulteney
Bridge StreetPulteney Bridge crosses the River Avon. This Grade 1 listed structure was started in 1770 and completed by 1774, and connected the city with the land of the Pulteney family which they wished to develop. Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, it is exceptional in having shops built across its full span on both sides (only one of 4 such bridges in the world). It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
The bridge is named after Frances Pulteney, wife of William Johnstone. He was a wealthy Scottish lawyer and Member of Parliament. Frances was the third daughter of MP and government official Daniel Pulteney (1684–1731) and first cousin once removed of William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath. She inherited the Earl's substantial fortune and estates close to Bath after his death in 1764 and that of his younger brother and heir in 1767, and the Johnstones changed their surname to Pulteney. The rural Bathwick estate, which Frances and William inherited in 1767, was across the river from the city and could only be reached by ferry. William made plans to create a new town, which would become a suburb to the historic city of Bath, but first he needed a better river crossing. The work of the Pulteneys is memorialised by Great Pulteney Street, as well as Henrietta Street and Laura Place, named after their daughter
Within 20 years of its construction, alterations were made that expanded the shops and changed the façades. By the end of the 18th century it had been damaged by floods and was rebuilt to a similar design. Over the next century alterations to the shops included cantilevered extensions on the bridge's north face. In the 20th century several schemes were carried out to preserve the bridge and partially return it to its original appearance.
Great Pulteney Street is a grand thoroughfare that connects Bathwick on the east of the River Avon with the City of Bath via Pulteney Bridge. Viewed from the city side of the bridge the road leads directly to the Holburne Museum (see below). Commissioned by Sir William Pulteney, it was designed by the architect Thomas Baldwin and completed in 1789. The Corporation of Bath wanted to expand the boundaries of the City, and Sir William's estate was conveniently situated just over the other side of the River Avon.
At over 300m long and 30m wide, the road itself is the widest and the grandest in Bath. However, the architect, Baldwin, designed only the façades of buildings. A variety of owners acquired plots of land along the new street and built the actual structures behind the façades, so that while the street has a visual external unity, the buildings have different internal features, some having been designed as private houses and others as hotels.
Famous former residents of the street include the novelist Jane Austen and the anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce. Numbers 1-7 were a single government office.
When first built, the street was lined with trees, which in autumn caused some problems with leaf litter. When asked to solve this problem the town council opted to simply cut most of the trees down.
The fountain at Laura Place was not part of the original plan. After completion of the main street in 1877, local residents petitioned and successfully raised significant funds to build a grand column (rather like Nelson's Column in London). However, as construction of the column started, the residents realised that the addition would tower over the area (it would be 50% taller than the houses), and so they then petitioned for it to be cancelled. After some negotiations, the (half-built) column was pulled down and the much smaller fountain added instead.
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Great Pulteney Street
Great Pulteney Street is a grand thoroughfare that connects Bathwick on the east of the River Avon with the City of Bath via Pulteney Bridge. Viewed from the city side of the bridge the road leads directly to the Holburne Museum (see below). Commissioned by Sir William Pulteney, it was designed by the architect Thomas Baldwin and completed in 1789. The Corporation of Bath wanted to expand the boundaries of the City, and Sir William's estate was conveniently situated just over the other side of the River Avon.
At over 300m long and 30m wide, the road itself is the widest and the grandest in Bath. However, the architect, Baldwin, designed only the façades of buildings. A variety of owners acquired plots of land along the new street and built the actual structures behind the façades, so that while the street has a visual external unity, the buildings have different internal features, some having been designed as private houses and others as hotels.
Famous former residents of the street include the novelist Jane Austen and the anti-slavery campaigner William Wilberforce. Numbers 1-7 were a single government office.
When first built, the street was lined with trees, which in autumn caused some problems with leaf litter. When asked to solve this problem the town council opted to simply cut most of the trees down.
The fountain at Laura Place was not part of the original plan. After completion of the main street in 1877, local residents petitioned and successfully raised significant funds to build a grand column (rather like Nelson's Column in London). However, as construction of the column started, the residents realised that the addition would tower over the area (it would be 50% taller than the houses), and so they then petitioned for it to be cancelled. After some negotiations, the (half-built) column was pulled down and the much smaller fountain added instead.
Lansdown Crescent was designed by John Palmer and constructed between 1789 and 1793. The buildings have a clear view over central Bath, being sited on Lansdown Hill near to, but higher than, other well-known Georgian buildings including the Royal Crescent and The Circus. It forms the central part of a string of curved terraces, including Lansdown Place East and West, and Somerset Place, which were the northernmost boundary of the development of Georgian Bath.
The crescent is a grade I listed building comprising 20 houses, each originally having four floors together with servants' quarters in the basement. It is arranged as a concave crescent, and is flanked by Lansdown Place West and Lansdown Place East, both convex crescents and grade II listed buildings in their own right. The two central houses, Nos 10 & 11, have a paired entrance with four Tuscan columns with a cornice and frieze above them. The central point between the windows of the first floor has a blind niche.
There is also an archway connecting 20 Lansdown Crescent and 1 Lansdown Place West, which is thought to date from the time that William Beckford owned both properties. Beckford bought a house in The Crescent in 1822, and added a further two houses to form his residence. Having acquired all the land between his home and the top of Lansdown Hill, north of the city centre, he created a garden over half a mile in length and built Beckford's Tower at the top (see Beckford’s Tower & Museum).
An unexploded bomb which had been dropped during the Bath Blitz of World War II was discovered in 2016 during the development of Hope House and Hope Place, which required evacuation of the residents while it was made safe and then removed.
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Lansdown Crescent
Lansdown Crescent was designed by John Palmer and constructed between 1789 and 1793. The buildings have a clear view over central Bath, being sited on Lansdown Hill near to, but higher than, other well-known Georgian buildings including the Royal Crescent and The Circus. It forms the central part of a string of curved terraces, including Lansdown Place East and West, and Somerset Place, which were the northernmost boundary of the development of Georgian Bath.
The crescent is a grade I listed building comprising 20 houses, each originally having four floors together with servants' quarters in the basement. It is arranged as a concave crescent, and is flanked by Lansdown Place West and Lansdown Place East, both convex crescents and grade II listed buildings in their own right. The two central houses, Nos 10 & 11, have a paired entrance with four Tuscan columns with a cornice and frieze above them. The central point between the windows of the first floor has a blind niche.
There is also an archway connecting 20 Lansdown Crescent and 1 Lansdown Place West, which is thought to date from the time that William Beckford owned both properties. Beckford bought a house in The Crescent in 1822, and added a further two houses to form his residence. Having acquired all the land between his home and the top of Lansdown Hill, north of the city centre, he created a garden over half a mile in length and built Beckford's Tower at the top (see Beckford’s Tower & Museum).
An unexploded bomb which had been dropped during the Bath Blitz of World War II was discovered in 2016 during the development of Hope House and Hope Place, which required evacuation of the residents while it was made safe and then removed.
https://beckfordstower.org.uk
Beckford’s Tower and Museum, Lansdown Rd, Bath BA1 9BH
Built between 1826 and 1827, the folly known as Beckford’s Tower, with its winding staircase and impressive view across the historic Lansdown Cemetery, is somewhere a little different to visit in picturesque Bath. The 120-foot-tall neo-classical tower provides a peculiar charm and gorgeous countryside vistas.
The tower was built for William Thomas Beckford to designs by Henry Goodridge, and was completed in 1827. Beckford used it as a library and a retreat, with the cupola at the top acting as a belvedere providing views over the surrounding countryside. The Italianate building at the base of the tower housed drawing rooms and a library. Extensive grounds between Beckford's house in Lansdown Crescent and the tower were landscaped and planted to create Beckford's Ride.
William Beckford's ability to build, and to collect, was made possible by the wealth he inherited and continued to accumulate as an owner of plantations and enslaved people, and through the compensation he received from the government following the abolition of slavery. This aspect of his life is explored within the Beckford Tower Museum displays.
Following Beckford's death in 1844, the tower and lands were donated to Walcot parish and a burial ground created, with the Scarlet Drawing Room being converted into a chapel. In 1931 the house and tower were damaged by a fire and a public appeal was made for funds for its restoration. The cemetery closed in 1992 and the next year the site was bought by the Bath Preservation Trust who have carried out extensive renovation. It is now home to a museum displaying furniture originally made for the tower and paintings, prints and objects illustrating Beckford's life as a writer, collector and patron of the arts.
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Beckford's Tower
Lansdown Roadhttps://beckfordstower.org.uk
Beckford’s Tower and Museum, Lansdown Rd, Bath BA1 9BH
Built between 1826 and 1827, the folly known as Beckford’s Tower, with its winding staircase and impressive view across the historic Lansdown Cemetery, is somewhere a little different to visit in picturesque Bath. The 120-foot-tall neo-classical tower provides a peculiar charm and gorgeous countryside vistas.
The tower was built for William Thomas Beckford to designs by Henry Goodridge, and was completed in 1827. Beckford used it as a library and a retreat, with the cupola at the top acting as a belvedere providing views over the surrounding countryside. The Italianate building at the base of the tower housed drawing rooms and a library. Extensive grounds between Beckford's house in Lansdown Crescent and the tower were landscaped and planted to create Beckford's Ride.
William Beckford's ability to build, and to collect, was made possible by the wealth he inherited and continued to accumulate as an owner of plantations and enslaved people, and through the compensation he received from the government following the abolition of slavery. This aspect of his life is explored within the Beckford Tower Museum displays.
Following Beckford's death in 1844, the tower and lands were donated to Walcot parish and a burial ground created, with the Scarlet Drawing Room being converted into a chapel. In 1931 the house and tower were damaged by a fire and a public appeal was made for funds for its restoration. The cemetery closed in 1992 and the next year the site was bought by the Bath Preservation Trust who have carried out extensive renovation. It is now home to a museum displaying furniture originally made for the tower and paintings, prints and objects illustrating Beckford's life as a writer, collector and patron of the arts.
Food & Drink
See https://visitbath.co.uk/eating-and-drinking/ for an extensive list of eateries (takeaways, snack bars and restaurants, including those with outdoor eating space) and pubs and bars. This includes Tripadvisor ratings, a map showing their locations, links to their websites and phone numbers to book.
All types of food and drink are catered for in Bath. I have mentioned a couple here which are quirky or offer more than your usual eating/drinking experience.
https://www.sallylunns.co.uk/
Sally Lunns House, 4 North Parade Passage Bath, BA1 1NX
Dating back to 1482, Sally Lunn’s on North Parade Passage has a credible claim to being Bath’s oldest surviving house. In actual fact, its history stretches back even further, as excavations in the cellar have revealed artefacts left behind by the city’s early Roman inhabitants. However old the house is, there’s one thing that is not up for dispute. This is the birthplace of the local delicacy known as the Sally Lunn bun. A taste of this Bath original is a vital part of any visit.
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Casa y Museo Histórico de Sally Lunn
4 N Paradehttps://www.sallylunns.co.uk/
Sally Lunns House, 4 North Parade Passage Bath, BA1 1NX
Dating back to 1482, Sally Lunn’s on North Parade Passage has a credible claim to being Bath’s oldest surviving house. In actual fact, its history stretches back even further, as excavations in the cellar have revealed artefacts left behind by the city’s early Roman inhabitants. However old the house is, there’s one thing that is not up for dispute. This is the birthplace of the local delicacy known as the Sally Lunn bun. A taste of this Bath original is a vital part of any visit.
https://www.thebathgincompany.co.uk/
2-3 Queen Street, Bath BA1 1HE
The Bath Distillery moved from their original home underneath The Canary Gin Bar in 2018 to a much larger site just down the road on Monmouth Place. With this new space came the ability to upscale their production whilst maintaining their vision of making beautifully hand-crafted, premium, small batch spirits. Botanicals, copper stills, bottling, capping and labelling machines fill the space with activity. Numerous concoctions are conceived and developed by their distillers, including varied infusions of Bath Gin Distillery Classic such as Cucumber & Jasmine and also weekly specials to be enjoyed at the Canary Gin Bar. Visit their website for the Experiences which they have to offer.
At the Canary Gin Bar in Queen Street you will meet the talented mixologists who have created the cocktails of ‘Gin’ Austen, which are a fabulous way to explore their own gin.
The Bath Distillery
23-24 Monmouth Placehttps://www.thebathgincompany.co.uk/
2-3 Queen Street, Bath BA1 1HE
The Bath Distillery moved from their original home underneath The Canary Gin Bar in 2018 to a much larger site just down the road on Monmouth Place. With this new space came the ability to upscale their production whilst maintaining their vision of making beautifully hand-crafted, premium, small batch spirits. Botanicals, copper stills, bottling, capping and labelling machines fill the space with activity. Numerous concoctions are conceived and developed by their distillers, including varied infusions of Bath Gin Distillery Classic such as Cucumber & Jasmine and also weekly specials to be enjoyed at the Canary Gin Bar. Visit their website for the Experiences which they have to offer.
At the Canary Gin Bar in Queen Street you will meet the talented mixologists who have created the cocktails of ‘Gin’ Austen, which are a fabulous way to explore their own gin.
https://www.thebathgincompany.co.uk/
2-3 Queen Street, Bath BA1 1HE
At the Canary Gin Bar in Queen Street you will meet the talented mixologists who have created the cocktails of ‘Gin’ Austen, which are a fabulous way to explore their own gin.
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The Canary Gin Bar
2/3 Queen Sthttps://www.thebathgincompany.co.uk/
2-3 Queen Street, Bath BA1 1HE
At the Canary Gin Bar in Queen Street you will meet the talented mixologists who have created the cocktails of ‘Gin’ Austen, which are a fabulous way to explore their own gin.
https://www.greenparkbrasserie.com
6 Green Park Station, Bath BA1 1JB
This is a popular independent live music restaurant specialising in fantastic locally sourced food with free live jazz/funk/soul/swing music four evenings a week (Wed-Sat).
Specialising in steak from local farms, the Brasserie produces a seasonal menu including burgers, buttermilk fried chicken, Cornish fishcakes, ribs, pastas, salads and more. The Brasserie is popular with locals and visitors to Bath and is centrally located in the city set in a former 1800’s railway station (Green Park Station) offering a unique dining experience.
With two large, covered alfresco terraces, customers can soak up the atmosphere and watch the world go by with cocktails, beers and wines or dine inside the Brasserie. Be sure to arrive for a drink before your booking to enjoy early evening two-for-one cocktails and the stunning alfresco terrace set under the vaulted glass Victorian station roof.
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Green Park Brasserie
6 Green Park Rdhttps://www.greenparkbrasserie.com
6 Green Park Station, Bath BA1 1JB
This is a popular independent live music restaurant specialising in fantastic locally sourced food with free live jazz/funk/soul/swing music four evenings a week (Wed-Sat).
Specialising in steak from local farms, the Brasserie produces a seasonal menu including burgers, buttermilk fried chicken, Cornish fishcakes, ribs, pastas, salads and more. The Brasserie is popular with locals and visitors to Bath and is centrally located in the city set in a former 1800’s railway station (Green Park Station) offering a unique dining experience.
With two large, covered alfresco terraces, customers can soak up the atmosphere and watch the world go by with cocktails, beers and wines or dine inside the Brasserie. Be sure to arrive for a drink before your booking to enjoy early evening two-for-one cocktails and the stunning alfresco terrace set under the vaulted glass Victorian station roof.
https://thebellinnbath.co.uk
103 Walcot Street, Bath BA1 5BW
The Bell is a historic free house and music pub on the edge of Bath city centre: it is owned by around 500 of its customers, fans and workers under IPS Co-operative rules. They bought the pub on July 2nd 2013. There is live music three times a week ranging from jazz to blues to folk to other things - check out the free band listings and What's On page, open mic nights on Thursday, plus DJ nights at the weekend - always free!
The Bell stocks seven real ales plus two guest ales. Pizza is usually on offer. There is table football, bar billiards (Mon - Weds), Pool, chess, backgammon, free wi-fi, a garden, a real fire and even a launderette!
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The Bell Inn
103 Walcot Sthttps://thebellinnbath.co.uk
103 Walcot Street, Bath BA1 5BW
The Bell is a historic free house and music pub on the edge of Bath city centre: it is owned by around 500 of its customers, fans and workers under IPS Co-operative rules. They bought the pub on July 2nd 2013. There is live music three times a week ranging from jazz to blues to folk to other things - check out the free band listings and What's On page, open mic nights on Thursday, plus DJ nights at the weekend - always free!
The Bell stocks seven real ales plus two guest ales. Pizza is usually on offer. There is table football, bar billiards (Mon - Weds), Pool, chess, backgammon, free wi-fi, a garden, a real fire and even a launderette!
https://www.stjameswinevaults.co.uk
120 James Street, Bath BA1 2TW
A short distance from the apartment, the St James Wine Vaults is an award-winning, authentic traditional pub which homes a distinguished music venue and charming gallery space. It is within the heart of a local community and located just behind the historic Royal Crescent in Bath. Come and enjoy the laidback atmosphere and quality drinks from the bohemian bar, where a great range of ales, ciders and lagers are served, as well as a large selection of wine, whiskey and spirits.
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Saint James Wine Vaults
10 St James's Sthttps://www.stjameswinevaults.co.uk
120 James Street, Bath BA1 2TW
A short distance from the apartment, the St James Wine Vaults is an award-winning, authentic traditional pub which homes a distinguished music venue and charming gallery space. It is within the heart of a local community and located just behind the historic Royal Crescent in Bath. Come and enjoy the laidback atmosphere and quality drinks from the bohemian bar, where a great range of ales, ciders and lagers are served, as well as a large selection of wine, whiskey and spirits.
https://butcombe.com/pig-and-fiddle/
2 Saracen Street, Bath BA1 5BR
The Pig is an iconic pub in the heart of Bath, recently refurbed and relaunched with a stunning new look, all day food offer and regular live sport. Get stuck into hearty seasonal dishes and Piggy twists on pub classics, banging bar snacks, a delicious brunch menu and the best Sunday roasts in Bath. Behind the bar it’s all about craft beer, cask ale, wine and cocktails, and the beer garden is perfect for al fresco drinking and dining in the warmer months.
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The Pig and Fiddle
2 Saracen Sthttps://butcombe.com/pig-and-fiddle/
2 Saracen Street, Bath BA1 5BR
The Pig is an iconic pub in the heart of Bath, recently refurbed and relaunched with a stunning new look, all day food offer and regular live sport. Get stuck into hearty seasonal dishes and Piggy twists on pub classics, banging bar snacks, a delicious brunch menu and the best Sunday roasts in Bath. Behind the bar it’s all about craft beer, cask ale, wine and cocktails, and the beer garden is perfect for al fresco drinking and dining in the warmer months.
https://www.theravenofbath.co.uk
6-7 Queen Street, Bath BA1 1HE
This traditional city pub does good hearty pies and sausages complemented by an ever-changing selection of real ales, ciders or wine.
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The Raven
7 Queen Sthttps://www.theravenofbath.co.uk
6-7 Queen Street, Bath BA1 1HE
This traditional city pub does good hearty pies and sausages complemented by an ever-changing selection of real ales, ciders or wine.
https://www.yakyetiyak.co.uk
12 Pierrepont Street, Bath BA1 1LA
Enjoy authentic delicious freshly cooked Nepalese food at one of Bath’s longest serving restaurants. There are lots of vegetable dishes so vegans are well catered for. Seating can be in Nepalese fashion on cushions or on chairs.
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Yak Yeti Yak
12 Pierrepont Sthttps://www.yakyetiyak.co.uk
12 Pierrepont Street, Bath BA1 1LA
Enjoy authentic delicious freshly cooked Nepalese food at one of Bath’s longest serving restaurants. There are lots of vegetable dishes so vegans are well catered for. Seating can be in Nepalese fashion on cushions or on chairs.
https://olivetreebath.co.uk
THE QUEENSBERRY HOTEL, RUSSEL STREET, BATH, BA1 2QF
The only Michelin Star Restaurant in Bath. Known for being one of Bath’s longest established independent restaurants, the Olive Tree – located below the individualistic Queensberry Hotel on Russel Street – was awarded its first Michelin Star in 2018. This distinction is in addition to the restaurant’s 3 AA Rosette status.
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Olive Tree Restaurant
4-7 Russell Sthttps://olivetreebath.co.uk
THE QUEENSBERRY HOTEL, RUSSEL STREET, BATH, BA1 2QF
The only Michelin Star Restaurant in Bath. Known for being one of Bath’s longest established independent restaurants, the Olive Tree – located below the individualistic Queensberry Hotel on Russel Street – was awarded its first Michelin Star in 2018. This distinction is in addition to the restaurant’s 3 AA Rosette status.
https://chequersbath.net
50 Rivers Street, Bath BA1 2QA
01225 428924
Gastropub, a short distance from the apartment. Quality food and a good wine list.
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The Chequers
50 Rivers Sthttps://chequersbath.net
50 Rivers Street, Bath BA1 2QA
01225 428924
Gastropub, a short distance from the apartment. Quality food and a good wine list.
The Octagon, 25 Milsom Street, Bath BA1 1BZ
01225 632 577
Cocktail bar in the centre of town. Great building.
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The Botanist Bath
46a Milsom StThe Octagon, 25 Milsom Street, Bath BA1 1BZ
01225 632 577
Cocktail bar in the centre of town. Great building.
The Star Inn, 23 Vineyards, Bath BA1 5NA 01225 425072
Situated on Vineyards (The Paragon), The Star Inn remains a classic example of an untouched multi-roomed English public house, where beer is still served from the jug. First licensed in 1760, The Star Inn retains many of its original features including 18th century bar fittings and wooden benches. Described by CAMRA (The Campaign for Real Ale) as a ‘rare and unspoiled pub interior of outstanding historic interest’, the Star Inn is listed on the National Inventory of Heritage Pubs.
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The Star Inn
23 VineyardsThe Star Inn, 23 Vineyards, Bath BA1 5NA 01225 425072
Situated on Vineyards (The Paragon), The Star Inn remains a classic example of an untouched multi-roomed English public house, where beer is still served from the jug. First licensed in 1760, The Star Inn retains many of its original features including 18th century bar fittings and wooden benches. Described by CAMRA (The Campaign for Real Ale) as a ‘rare and unspoiled pub interior of outstanding historic interest’, the Star Inn is listed on the National Inventory of Heritage Pubs.
3 Trim Bridge, BA1 1HD Bath
01225 42673
A cocktail bar, a few doors down from the Canary Gin Bar.
Fidel Rum Bar
3 Trim Bridge3 Trim Bridge, BA1 1HD Bath
01225 42673
A cocktail bar, a few doors down from the Canary Gin Bar.
Museums and Galleries
https://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/
Fashion Museum, Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QH
Housed in the Assembly Rooms building, the Fashion Museum Bath holds a world-class collection of contemporary and historic dress. The Museum of Costume was opened in the Assembly Rooms on 23 May 1963. It was founded by Doris Langley Moore, a designer, collector, writer and scholar, who gave her famous private collection of costume to the city of Bath. The Museum of Costume changed its name to the Fashion Museum in summer 2007.
Marvel at the fine collection of Georgian gowns, take a look at the Dress of the Year, and don't miss the chance to dress up in Georgian and Victorian dresses, hats and bonnets.
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Museo de la Moda de Bath
Bennett Streethttps://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/
Fashion Museum, Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QH
Housed in the Assembly Rooms building, the Fashion Museum Bath holds a world-class collection of contemporary and historic dress. The Museum of Costume was opened in the Assembly Rooms on 23 May 1963. It was founded by Doris Langley Moore, a designer, collector, writer and scholar, who gave her famous private collection of costume to the city of Bath. The Museum of Costume changed its name to the Fashion Museum in summer 2007.
Marvel at the fine collection of Georgian gowns, take a look at the Dress of the Year, and don't miss the chance to dress up in Georgian and Victorian dresses, hats and bonnets.
https://www.holburne.org/
Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 4DB
On the impressive approach to The Holburne Museum, the building’s grand façade and gardens provide an inkling of its grandeur and history. The Grade I listed building was originally designed and constructed as the Sydney Hotel where tea rooms, card rooms, a concert room and a ballroom were installed for the amusement of Bath's many visitors, but it is now home to a collection of fine and decorative art.
The fascinating pieces that adorn one of Bath’s most beautiful buildings vary from Renaissance treasures to masterpieces by Gainsborough. There is so much to see and explore, and even if you’re a regular visitor you can discover something new with the continually-changing temporary exhibitions.
Upstairs you can experience themes of eighteenth-century culture through porcelain, paintings and sculpture. In the impressive former ballroom, silver and china are laid out as though for a banquet, sparkling under a crystal chandelier, while glamorous members of seventeenth and eighteenth-century society look down from the walls.
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Holburne Museum station
https://www.holburne.org/
Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 4DB
On the impressive approach to The Holburne Museum, the building’s grand façade and gardens provide an inkling of its grandeur and history. The Grade I listed building was originally designed and constructed as the Sydney Hotel where tea rooms, card rooms, a concert room and a ballroom were installed for the amusement of Bath's many visitors, but it is now home to a collection of fine and decorative art.
The fascinating pieces that adorn one of Bath’s most beautiful buildings vary from Renaissance treasures to masterpieces by Gainsborough. There is so much to see and explore, and even if you’re a regular visitor you can discover something new with the continually-changing temporary exhibitions.
Upstairs you can experience themes of eighteenth-century culture through porcelain, paintings and sculpture. In the impressive former ballroom, silver and china are laid out as though for a banquet, sparkling under a crystal chandelier, while glamorous members of seventeenth and eighteenth-century society look down from the walls.
https://janeausten.co.uk
40 Gay Street, Bath BA1 2NT
The Jane Austen Centre offers you a snapshot of life during Regency times and explores how living in this magnificent city affected Jane Austen and her writing.
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El Centro Jane Austen
40 Gay Sthttps://janeausten.co.uk
40 Gay Street, Bath BA1 2NT
The Jane Austen Centre offers you a snapshot of life during Regency times and explores how living in this magnificent city affected Jane Austen and her writing.
https://meaa.org.uk
12 Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QJ
Visit the only museum in the UK solely dedicated the arts and cultures of East and South East Asia. The impressive collection of 2,000 objects represents more than 7,000 years of artistry and craftsmanship and includes jades, ceramics, lacquerware, and some of the finest bamboo and wood carvings in Europe.
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The Museum of East Asian Art
12 Bennett Sthttps://meaa.org.uk
12 Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QJ
Visit the only museum in the UK solely dedicated the arts and cultures of East and South East Asia. The impressive collection of 2,000 objects represents more than 7,000 years of artistry and craftsmanship and includes jades, ceramics, lacquerware, and some of the finest bamboo and wood carvings in Europe.
https://museumofbatharchitecture.org.uk
The Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel, The Paragon, Bath BA1 5NA
Discover the rich architectural history of Bath. Learn more about how this provincial town was transformed during the Georgian era, find out how Bath's famous townhouses were constructed and take a closer look at the fully detailed Bath model to see how the city has grown.
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Museum of Bath Architecture
The Paragonhttps://museumofbatharchitecture.org.uk
The Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel, The Paragon, Bath BA1 5NA
Discover the rich architectural history of Bath. Learn more about how this provincial town was transformed during the Georgian era, find out how Bath's famous townhouses were constructed and take a closer look at the fully detailed Bath model to see how the city has grown.
https://www.victoriagal.org.uk
Bridge Street, Bath BA2 4AT
Take a walk through 500 years of European art at the Victoria Art Gallery where you can admire still life, portraits and landscapes spanning hundreds of years. The charming collection of pottery dogs and Georgian glasses are sure to delight and contemporary works of art are available to purchase from the lower galleries.
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Galería de Arte Victoria
Bridge Streethttps://www.victoriagal.org.uk
Bridge Street, Bath BA2 4AT
Take a walk through 500 years of European art at the Victoria Art Gallery where you can admire still life, portraits and landscapes spanning hundreds of years. The charming collection of pottery dogs and Georgian glasses are sure to delight and contemporary works of art are available to purchase from the lower galleries.
https://herschelmuseum.org.uk
19 New King Street, Bath BA1 2BL
Go behind the scenes of the 18th century townhouse where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. As you look around the workshop, music room and garden you will find out more about how brother and sister, William and Caroline, dedicated their lives to music and astronomy.
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Herschel Museum of Astronomy
19 New King Sthttps://herschelmuseum.org.uk
19 New King Street, Bath BA1 2BL
Go behind the scenes of the 18th century townhouse where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. As you look around the workshop, music room and garden you will find out more about how brother and sister, William and Caroline, dedicated their lives to music and astronomy.
https://bathpostalmuseum.org.uk/
27 Northgate Street, Bath, BA1 1AJ
Uncover Bath's role in the development of the modern postal system by finding out about influential figures such as Ralph Allen and John Palmer. Examine models and collectibles, play interactive games and perforate your own sheet of stamps.
Bath Postal Museum
https://bathpostalmuseum.org.uk/
27 Northgate Street, Bath, BA1 1AJ
Uncover Bath's role in the development of the modern postal system by finding out about influential figures such as Ralph Allen and John Palmer. Examine models and collectibles, play interactive games and perforate your own sheet of stamps.
http://www.bath-at-work.org.uk
Julian Rd, Bath BA1 2RH
Housed in an 18th century real tennis court, the Museum of Bath at Work celebrates 2,000 years of Bath's working heritage; from Roman tourism to Victorian engineering and modern high technology. Highlights include a reconstructed Victorian soft drinks factory, Bath Stone mine, ironmongers and cabinet maker's workshop.
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The Museum of Bath at Work
Julian Roadhttp://www.bath-at-work.org.uk
Julian Rd, Bath BA1 2RH
Housed in an 18th century real tennis court, the Museum of Bath at Work celebrates 2,000 years of Bath's working heritage; from Roman tourism to Victorian engineering and modern high technology. Highlights include a reconstructed Victorian soft drinks factory, Bath Stone mine, ironmongers and cabinet maker's workshop.
https://bathmedicalmuseum.org
35 Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4BY
Through photographs, medical instruments and documents dating back as far as the 1750s discover the role that Bath's thermal waters have played in its medical provision throughout the centuries. Visits are by appointment only, subject to availability, and must be booked in advance.
Bath Medical Museum
https://bathmedicalmuseum.org
35 Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4BY
Through photographs, medical instruments and documents dating back as far as the 1750s discover the role that Bath's thermal waters have played in its medical provision throughout the centuries. Visits are by appointment only, subject to availability, and must be booked in advance.
https://oldtheatreroyal.com/
12 Old Orchard Street Bath BA1 1JU
The Old Theatre Royal is an anonymous building in a quiet cobbled backstreet in the city of Bath. There is a unique 265 year history behind these doors waiting for you. This was the first Theatre Royal outside of London. It held many Shakespearean productions and entertained royalty regularly. The theatre then became a Catholic Chapel in the early 1800’s. It became home to the Benedictine Mission to Bath and was their principal place of worship. Now, The Old Theatre Royal is home to one of England’s oldest Masonic Lodges. The Masonic Lodge still use the Masonic Hall on a regular basis.
Join a guided tour of Bath's original Theatre Royal to discover the building's intriguing history. Experience the ambience of a Masonic Hall, stand on the stage where the finest tragic actress of the 18th century performed, visit the chapel where Bishop Baines would prepare his fiery sermons, and enter the vaults where French nobility were once buried.
Old Theatre Royal
12 Old Orchard Streethttps://oldtheatreroyal.com/
12 Old Orchard Street Bath BA1 1JU
The Old Theatre Royal is an anonymous building in a quiet cobbled backstreet in the city of Bath. There is a unique 265 year history behind these doors waiting for you. This was the first Theatre Royal outside of London. It held many Shakespearean productions and entertained royalty regularly. The theatre then became a Catholic Chapel in the early 1800’s. It became home to the Benedictine Mission to Bath and was their principal place of worship. Now, The Old Theatre Royal is home to one of England’s oldest Masonic Lodges. The Masonic Lodge still use the Masonic Hall on a regular basis.
Join a guided tour of Bath's original Theatre Royal to discover the building's intriguing history. Experience the ambience of a Masonic Hall, stand on the stage where the finest tragic actress of the 18th century performed, visit the chapel where Bishop Baines would prepare his fiery sermons, and enter the vaults where French nobility were once buried.
https://americanmuseum.org/visit/
Claverton Manor, Bath, BA2 7BD
This is about 3.5 miles from the apartment.
Housed in a fine Georgian manor house with outstanding views over the Limpley Stoke Valley on the edge of Bath, the American Museum takes you on a journey through American history, with its remarkable collection of folk, decorative arts and cultural objects. The only museum of Americana outside of the United States, it was founded to bring American history and cultures to the people of Britain and Europe.
Each year, special temporary exhibitions are on display in their Exhibition Gallery, and throughout the year there are a range of exciting events planned. Visit the What’s On section of their website for more details.
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Museo y Jardines Americanos
https://americanmuseum.org/visit/
Claverton Manor, Bath, BA2 7BD
This is about 3.5 miles from the apartment.
Housed in a fine Georgian manor house with outstanding views over the Limpley Stoke Valley on the edge of Bath, the American Museum takes you on a journey through American history, with its remarkable collection of folk, decorative arts and cultural objects. The only museum of Americana outside of the United States, it was founded to bring American history and cultures to the people of Britain and Europe.
Each year, special temporary exhibitions are on display in their Exhibition Gallery, and throughout the year there are a range of exciting events planned. Visit the What’s On section of their website for more details.
Parks and Gardens
See https://visitbath.co.uk/things-to-do/parks-gardens/
Grand Parade, Bath BA2 4DF
These delightful 2.5 acre gardens are Bath's most centrally situated pleasure grounds. Overlooking the River Avon they give fine views of Pulteney Bridge and the weir. The bedding displays are among the finest in the country and the annual 3-dimensional carpet bedding in the summer is unique. In 2013, Bath was a Gold award winner in the RHS Britain in Bloom competition with Parade Gardens also winning the RHS Britain in Bloom Edible Britain award. The entry included a 100 ft border of vegetables for all to enjoy, and a 3D sculpture of the TV characters 'The Herbs'.
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Jardines Parade
Grand ParadeGrand Parade, Bath BA2 4DF
These delightful 2.5 acre gardens are Bath's most centrally situated pleasure grounds. Overlooking the River Avon they give fine views of Pulteney Bridge and the weir. The bedding displays are among the finest in the country and the annual 3-dimensional carpet bedding in the summer is unique. In 2013, Bath was a Gold award winner in the RHS Britain in Bloom competition with Parade Gardens also winning the RHS Britain in Bloom Edible Britain award. The entry included a 100 ft border of vegetables for all to enjoy, and a 3D sculpture of the TV characters 'The Herbs'.
Spreading over 57 acres westwards from below the Royal Crescent, the vast and beautiful Royal Victoria Park offers something for everyone and is the city’s main green lung. Its highlights include a pretty, nine-acre botanic garden dating from 1887 and one of the biggest and best children’s playgrounds you’ll find anywhere.
The view of the Royal Crescent from Royal Victoria Park is spectacular. Feast your eyes on the sweeping curves as it emerges from behind the trees. Look out for the controversial yellow door – a splash of colour on the formal Georgian masterpiece.
Hot air balloons regularly take off from here too.
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Parque Real Victoria
Marlborough LaneSpreading over 57 acres westwards from below the Royal Crescent, the vast and beautiful Royal Victoria Park offers something for everyone and is the city’s main green lung. Its highlights include a pretty, nine-acre botanic garden dating from 1887 and one of the biggest and best children’s playgrounds you’ll find anywhere.
The view of the Royal Crescent from Royal Victoria Park is spectacular. Feast your eyes on the sweeping curves as it emerges from behind the trees. Look out for the controversial yellow door – a splash of colour on the formal Georgian masterpiece.
Hot air balloons regularly take off from here too.
Shakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, BA2 4PS
This is c.2.5 miles on the opposite side of Bath from 36 Hope Place.
Look to the south from Bath city centre and you will see a wooded hillside rising from just beyond the river. On the summit is Alexandra Park, a wonderful, tranquil green space with mature trees. This 11-acre park, opened in 1902 to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII, is situated at the top of Beechen Cliff providing magnificent panoramic views of the city and the surrounding wooded vales and hills.
Access to the park on foot can be found by a long flight of steps known as Jacob's ladder. Access by car is via the Wells Road (A367) and then Shakespeare Avenue, and there is charged parking available within the park. Alexandra Park is open throughout the year, although the park is closed to vehicles between dusk and dawn. It’s best to visit early in the morning when it’s quietest, but also at dusk when Bath Abbey is lit up like a shining beacon.
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Green Park RoadShakespeare Avenue, Bear Flat, Bath, BA2 4PS
This is c.2.5 miles on the opposite side of Bath from 36 Hope Place.
Look to the south from Bath city centre and you will see a wooded hillside rising from just beyond the river. On the summit is Alexandra Park, a wonderful, tranquil green space with mature trees. This 11-acre park, opened in 1902 to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII, is situated at the top of Beechen Cliff providing magnificent panoramic views of the city and the surrounding wooded vales and hills.
Access to the park on foot can be found by a long flight of steps known as Jacob's ladder. Access by car is via the Wells Road (A367) and then Shakespeare Avenue, and there is charged parking available within the park. Alexandra Park is open throughout the year, although the park is closed to vehicles between dusk and dawn. It’s best to visit early in the morning when it’s quietest, but also at dusk when Bath Abbey is lit up like a shining beacon.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/prior-park-landscape-garden
Ralph Allen Drive, Bath BA2 5AH
This is c. 2.5 miles on the opposite side of Bath from 36 Hope Place.
Laid out below Prior Park mansion (now a Catholic school) are the National Trust grounds of Prior Park Landscape Garden, in part designed by Capability Brown and Alexander Pope. Walk around the woodland-flanked valley that sweeps down to the delicate Palladian bridge (one of only 4 in the world) and lake. You may well spot deer on the way, and the views across Bath are sensational.
Note that parking near the garden is tricky – the No. 2 bus takes you to the entrance from stop BK on Dorchester Street.
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Ralph Allen Drivehttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/prior-park-landscape-garden
Ralph Allen Drive, Bath BA2 5AH
This is c. 2.5 miles on the opposite side of Bath from 36 Hope Place.
Laid out below Prior Park mansion (now a Catholic school) are the National Trust grounds of Prior Park Landscape Garden, in part designed by Capability Brown and Alexander Pope. Walk around the woodland-flanked valley that sweeps down to the delicate Palladian bridge (one of only 4 in the world) and lake. You may well spot deer on the way, and the views across Bath are sensational.
Note that parking near the garden is tricky – the No. 2 bus takes you to the entrance from stop BK on Dorchester Street.
Music, Comedy and Drama
https://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/
Sawclose, Bath BA1 1ET
For a fancy night out in Bath, head along to the Theatre Royal, which is home to three performance spaces and bursting with history. The Main House stage is host to big-name musicals and pantomimes, while the Ustinov Studio puts on more alternative work, such as subversive comedy, experimental plays and puppetry. There’s also the Egg, a children’s theatre.
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Teatro Real de Bath
Saw Closehttps://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/
Sawclose, Bath BA1 1ET
For a fancy night out in Bath, head along to the Theatre Royal, which is home to three performance spaces and bursting with history. The Main House stage is host to big-name musicals and pantomimes, while the Ustinov Studio puts on more alternative work, such as subversive comedy, experimental plays and puppetry. There’s also the Egg, a children’s theatre.
https://rondotheatre.co.uk
St. Saviours Road, BATH, BA1 6RT
The Rondo is a truly unique and intimate venue, situated in the Larkhall area of Bath. The theatre holds events all year round, and has a hugely varied programme including comedy, theatre and music.
Their mission is to present adventurous theatre, with an emphasis on new writing and emerging theatre companies. Well known as a venue for both established and up-and-coming comedians, they have hosted Nina Conti, James Acaster, Dylan Moran and Tim Key. There is a volunteer-run bar situated inside the intimate auditorium (where you can take your drinks to your seats), you’ll feel at home straight away. In the words of comedian Mark Thomas: “It’s like someone built a theatre in their living room.”
BA1 6RT
Saint Saviours Roadhttps://rondotheatre.co.uk
St. Saviours Road, BATH, BA1 6RT
The Rondo is a truly unique and intimate venue, situated in the Larkhall area of Bath. The theatre holds events all year round, and has a hugely varied programme including comedy, theatre and music.
Their mission is to present adventurous theatre, with an emphasis on new writing and emerging theatre companies. Well known as a venue for both established and up-and-coming comedians, they have hosted Nina Conti, James Acaster, Dylan Moran and Tim Key. There is a volunteer-run bar situated inside the intimate auditorium (where you can take your drinks to your seats), you’ll feel at home straight away. In the words of comedian Mark Thomas: “It’s like someone built a theatre in their living room.”
https://www.bathforum.co.uk
1a Forum Buildings, St James Parade, Bath, BA1 1UG
Having opened its doors to the public as a cinema in 1934, this remarkable venue celebrates its 80th birthday in May 2014. The cinema remained in operation until 1969 and the building has since accommodated a bingo hall and a dance school before Bath City Church took the building over in 1989 when it had been allowed to crumble into a sorry state of disrepair.
Today, The Forum represents a true reflection of typical Art Deco-era splendour including lacquered wood fixtures and fittings and gold-leafed flourishes all subtly vying for your attention. In the elegant auditorium, the iconic green cinema seats offer a spacious, luxurious audience experience.
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El Foro
1A Forum Buildingshttps://www.bathforum.co.uk
1a Forum Buildings, St James Parade, Bath, BA1 1UG
Having opened its doors to the public as a cinema in 1934, this remarkable venue celebrates its 80th birthday in May 2014. The cinema remained in operation until 1969 and the building has since accommodated a bingo hall and a dance school before Bath City Church took the building over in 1989 when it had been allowed to crumble into a sorry state of disrepair.
Today, The Forum represents a true reflection of typical Art Deco-era splendour including lacquered wood fixtures and fittings and gold-leafed flourishes all subtly vying for your attention. In the elegant auditorium, the iconic green cinema seats offer a spacious, luxurious audience experience.
https://www.komedia.co.uk/bath/
22–23 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EP
Komedia is Bath’s first community owned venue dedicated solely to live entertainment. Hosting over 400 events per year in a beautifully restored Grade II listed former Beau Nash cinema, Komedia Bath offers an unparalleled programme of comedy, music, cabaret, kids’ events, club nights and just about everything in between! The premier destination for touring entertainment in the region, Komedia hosts some of the biggest names in the comedy and music industries, with recent performers including Buzzcocks, Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan, Russell Howard, Band of Skulls, Brian Fallon, and The Damned.
Komedia Bath operates two fully flexible, well equipped performance spaces. With three levels, the Main Auditorium has excellent sight lines and proximity to the audience, and offers the ideal platform for electric performances with audience sizes up to 780.
Every Saturday, Komedia hosts their weekly comedy extravaganza, Krater Comedy Club. This is your chance to catch some of the best UK and international stand-up, and to witness the stars of tomorrow, live, right in the centre of Bath. Each show features three top comics and a cracking compere – plus, all Krater Comedy Club tickets include free entry into a post-show club night for you to party into the early hours!
Alongside the Main Auditorium, Komedia Bath also operates the Arts Café for regular and popular small-scale music, comedy and open mic.
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Komedia Bath
22-23 Westgate Sthttps://www.komedia.co.uk/bath/
22–23 Westgate Street, Bath, BA1 1EP
Komedia is Bath’s first community owned venue dedicated solely to live entertainment. Hosting over 400 events per year in a beautifully restored Grade II listed former Beau Nash cinema, Komedia Bath offers an unparalleled programme of comedy, music, cabaret, kids’ events, club nights and just about everything in between! The premier destination for touring entertainment in the region, Komedia hosts some of the biggest names in the comedy and music industries, with recent performers including Buzzcocks, Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan, Russell Howard, Band of Skulls, Brian Fallon, and The Damned.
Komedia Bath operates two fully flexible, well equipped performance spaces. With three levels, the Main Auditorium has excellent sight lines and proximity to the audience, and offers the ideal platform for electric performances with audience sizes up to 780.
Every Saturday, Komedia hosts their weekly comedy extravaganza, Krater Comedy Club. This is your chance to catch some of the best UK and international stand-up, and to witness the stars of tomorrow, live, right in the centre of Bath. Each show features three top comics and a cracking compere – plus, all Krater Comedy Club tickets include free entry into a post-show club night for you to party into the early hours!
Alongside the Main Auditorium, Komedia Bath also operates the Arts Café for regular and popular small-scale music, comedy and open mic.
https://www.moles.co.uk
14 George Street, Bath BA1 2EN
Since opening in the heart of Bath, England in on New Year’s Eve 1978, Moles has earned itself legendary status for its involvement in hosting and championing live music from acts on both a global and local scale.
Under the independent ownership of Live Music lovers Phil Andrews & Tom Maddicott, the Moles stage has been graced with such great acts as The Smiths, Radiohead, Oasis, Eurythmics, Bastille, Mumford & Sons and Ed Sheeran to name but a few. Wherever possible, Moles always draws on Bath’s very rich live music scene of bands and artists for support for these bigger names, exposing local acts to larger audiences to help both push their careers in music as well as enriching the local scene as a whole. As well as the live bands, Moles has also pushed many big dance acts and DJ’s.
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Moles
14 George Sthttps://www.moles.co.uk
14 George Street, Bath BA1 2EN
Since opening in the heart of Bath, England in on New Year’s Eve 1978, Moles has earned itself legendary status for its involvement in hosting and championing live music from acts on both a global and local scale.
Under the independent ownership of Live Music lovers Phil Andrews & Tom Maddicott, the Moles stage has been graced with such great acts as The Smiths, Radiohead, Oasis, Eurythmics, Bastille, Mumford & Sons and Ed Sheeran to name but a few. Wherever possible, Moles always draws on Bath’s very rich live music scene of bands and artists for support for these bigger names, exposing local acts to larger audiences to help both push their careers in music as well as enriching the local scene as a whole. As well as the live bands, Moles has also pushed many big dance acts and DJ’s.
Sport, Health and Wellbeing
https://www.thermaebathspa.com
Thermae Bath Spa, The Hetling Pump Room, Hot Bath Street, Bath BA1 1SJ
The hot springs in Bath, from which the City derives its name, are a wonderful, natural resource which deliver over one million litres of mineral-rich water every day. Uniquely in the UK, the mineral water is hot. The water fell as rain around 10,000 years ago and then sank to a depth of about 2km below the earth’s surface. Here it is heated by high temperature rocks to an estimated 69ºC (156º Fahrenheit) before rising back up through one of the three springs in the centre of the City, namely the Cross Spring, the Hetling Spring or the King’s Spring which supplies the Roman Baths. Once they reach the surface, the spring waters are on average 45ºC (113º Fahrenheit). The waters then cool down to the optimum bathing temperature of approximately 34ºC (93º Fahrenheit).
The Thermal Resource Project, an integral part of the original Bath Spa Project, carried out extensive drilling in and around Bath in an attempt to discover more about the actual source of Bath’s thermal waters. In the past, guidebooks have indicated that the source may have lain in the Mendip Hills, 30 miles or so to the south of Bath. Whilst the source still remains a mystery, the most recent findings suggest that the rainwater probably enters the ground through areas of carboniferous limestone to the North, West and South of Bath. The water contains over 42 minerals and trace elements.
The temperature and flow of the springs has been monitored for many years by the local authority and this data is used for monitoring the potential impact on the springs of any development within or outside the City of Bath. The flow and temperature of the Hot Springs are known to be relatively constant.
Between 1983 and 1985, the drilling of boreholes beneath the King's and Cross Springs (68 and 32 metres deep respectively) ensured the supply of clean water. Thermae Bath Spa draws water from the three springs – the King’s Spring (from under Stall Street), the Cross Bath (with some water rising directly to the surface of the Cross Bath in order to honour the desires of the Spring Foundation to let an unadulterated source of the water rise from Mother Earth into the atmosphere) and the Hetling Spring (a new bore hole sunk in 1998 and 2011).
The water is tested weekly and has been consistently biologically hygienic. There is now an online computerised monitoring system so that flow and temperature information is available at any time. Bath and its waters have a long association with well-being and the word SPA is related to the Latin phrase ‘Salus Per Aquam’ or ‘health through water’.
From the 1970s until the restoration of the Spa was completed in 2006, this natural resource went down the drain and ended up in the river Avon. Today, the natural thermal waters feed all four baths at Thermae Bath Spa, the Cross Bath, the Hot Bath, the Minerva Bath and the open-air rooftop pool.
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Thermae Bath Spa
Hot Bath Streethttps://www.thermaebathspa.com
Thermae Bath Spa, The Hetling Pump Room, Hot Bath Street, Bath BA1 1SJ
The hot springs in Bath, from which the City derives its name, are a wonderful, natural resource which deliver over one million litres of mineral-rich water every day. Uniquely in the UK, the mineral water is hot. The water fell as rain around 10,000 years ago and then sank to a depth of about 2km below the earth’s surface. Here it is heated by high temperature rocks to an estimated 69ºC (156º Fahrenheit) before rising back up through one of the three springs in the centre of the City, namely the Cross Spring, the Hetling Spring or the King’s Spring which supplies the Roman Baths. Once they reach the surface, the spring waters are on average 45ºC (113º Fahrenheit). The waters then cool down to the optimum bathing temperature of approximately 34ºC (93º Fahrenheit).
The Thermal Resource Project, an integral part of the original Bath Spa Project, carried out extensive drilling in and around Bath in an attempt to discover more about the actual source of Bath’s thermal waters. In the past, guidebooks have indicated that the source may have lain in the Mendip Hills, 30 miles or so to the south of Bath. Whilst the source still remains a mystery, the most recent findings suggest that the rainwater probably enters the ground through areas of carboniferous limestone to the North, West and South of Bath. The water contains over 42 minerals and trace elements.
The temperature and flow of the springs has been monitored for many years by the local authority and this data is used for monitoring the potential impact on the springs of any development within or outside the City of Bath. The flow and temperature of the Hot Springs are known to be relatively constant.
Between 1983 and 1985, the drilling of boreholes beneath the King's and Cross Springs (68 and 32 metres deep respectively) ensured the supply of clean water. Thermae Bath Spa draws water from the three springs – the King’s Spring (from under Stall Street), the Cross Bath (with some water rising directly to the surface of the Cross Bath in order to honour the desires of the Spring Foundation to let an unadulterated source of the water rise from Mother Earth into the atmosphere) and the Hetling Spring (a new bore hole sunk in 1998 and 2011).
The water is tested weekly and has been consistently biologically hygienic. There is now an online computerised monitoring system so that flow and temperature information is available at any time. Bath and its waters have a long association with well-being and the word SPA is related to the Latin phrase ‘Salus Per Aquam’ or ‘health through water’.
From the 1970s until the restoration of the Spa was completed in 2006, this natural resource went down the drain and ended up in the river Avon. Today, the natural thermal waters feed all four baths at Thermae Bath Spa, the Cross Bath, the Hot Bath, the Minerva Bath and the open-air rooftop pool.
https://www.bath-racecourse.co.uk
Lansdown, Bath BA1 9BU
Bath Racecourse hosts around 20 flat races between March and October, alongside many other live events. Part of Arena Racing Company (ARC), the racecourse received multi-million-pound redevelopment in 2016, which transformed the venue into the beautiful sight you see today.
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Hipódromo de Bath
https://www.bath-racecourse.co.uk
Lansdown, Bath BA1 9BU
Bath Racecourse hosts around 20 flat races between March and October, alongside many other live events. Part of Arena Racing Company (ARC), the racecourse received multi-million-pound redevelopment in 2016, which transformed the venue into the beautiful sight you see today.
https://www.bathrugby.com
The Recreation Ground, Spring Gardens, Bath BA2 4DS
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Bath Rugby Ltd
Spring Gardens Roadhttps://www.bathrugby.com
The Recreation Ground, Spring Gardens, Bath BA2 4DS
Shopping
See https://visitbath.co.uk/things-to-do/shopping/
Bath’s compact, visitor-friendly city centre is packed with retailers large and small, from one of-a-kind independent boutiques to major high street names.
Milsom Street, Milsom Place and George Street offer high-end shop brands alongside inviting boutiques packed with quirky goodies.
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Milsom Street
Milsom Street, Milsom Place and George Street offer high-end shop brands alongside inviting boutiques packed with quirky goodies.
Just across the road from the bus and train stations, SouthGate, Bath’s newest shopping centre, is home to big brands.
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SouthGate
Just across the road from the bus and train stations, SouthGate, Bath’s newest shopping centre, is home to big brands.
Stall Street is the main thoroughfare in the heart of the city, but explore the alleyways surrounding Bath Abbey the find shops selling confectionery, glassware, fashion and accessories. Bath Abbey also provides an atmospheric backdrop for the celebrated annual Bath Christmas Market, always aglow with festive chalets and accompanied by the sounds of carol singers.
Stall Street
Stall StreetStall Street is the main thoroughfare in the heart of the city, but explore the alleyways surrounding Bath Abbey the find shops selling confectionery, glassware, fashion and accessories. Bath Abbey also provides an atmospheric backdrop for the celebrated annual Bath Christmas Market, always aglow with festive chalets and accompanied by the sounds of carol singers.
Guildhall Market on the High Street provides a hub of suppliers selling flowers, cheese, ironmongery, silver and leatherware for over seven centuries.
Guildhall
High StreetGuildhall Market on the High Street provides a hub of suppliers selling flowers, cheese, ironmongery, silver and leatherware for over seven centuries.
Bartlett Street provides a miniature antiques quarter full of eclectic independent shops. Take your pick from historic maps, first-edition books, antique textiles and vintage jewellery.
Bartlett Street
Bartlett StreetBartlett Street provides a miniature antiques quarter full of eclectic independent shops. Take your pick from historic maps, first-edition books, antique textiles and vintage jewellery.
Walcot Street and London Road are packed with independent shops offering vintage clothing, art, antiques, designer homeware and bespoke furniture. There’s also a popular flea market every Saturday, brimming with rare and unusual items.
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Walcot Street
Walcot StreetWalcot Street and London Road are packed with independent shops offering vintage clothing, art, antiques, designer homeware and bespoke furniture. There’s also a popular flea market every Saturday, brimming with rare and unusual items.