What a lovely town! Full of elegant Regency buildings, and bisected by the river Avon, it's the jewel in Somerset's crown. So much so, that it has been added to the World Heritage list.
One of the many beautiful Regency crescents that litter the town, this is the Royal Crescent, designed by John Wood. His father - another John - had already designed Queen Square and the Circus. The interior of No.1 has been restored to its' Georgian glory and is open to the public.
The Roman baths were built in the 1st. century AD, and known by the Romans as Aquae Sulis. The baths are preserved, although no longer used.
The entrance to Bath Assembly Rooms. They were designed by architect John Wood the Younger in 1769 as a public meeting place and events venue. They quickly became an essential meeting place for high society during Bath's heyday as a fashionable spa. There are four main rooms open to the public; these are the Ballroom, Tea Room, Card Room, and the Great Octagon
Pulteney Bridge, which has a row of shops along it, and the Weir. The bridge was designed by Robert Adam.
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