Every Picture Tells a Story     March 2018

Pulteney Bridge over River Avon
Bath, Somerset, England

Bath, Somerset

Bath is the largest city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, known for its Roman-built baths. In 2011, the population was 88,859.[1] Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 11 miles (18 km) south-east of Bristol. The city became a World Heritage Site in 1987.

The city became a spa with the Latin name Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") c.60  AD  when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon, although hot springs were known even before then.

Bath Abbey was founded in the 7th century and became a religious centre; the building was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries. In the 17th century, claims were made for the curative properties of water from the springs, and Bath became popular as a spa town in the Georgian era. Georgian architecture, crafted from Bath stone, includes the Royal Crescent, Circus, Pump Room and Assembly Rooms where Beau Nash presided over the city's social life from 1705 until his death in 1761. Many of the streets and squares were laid out by John Wood, the Elder, and in the 18th century the city became fashionable and the population grew. Jane Austen lived in Bath in the early 19th century. Further building was undertaken in the 19th century and following the Bath Blitz in World War II.

The city has software, publishing and service-oriented industries. Theatres, museums and other cultural and sporting venues have helped make it a major centre for tourism, with more than one million staying visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to the city each year.

There are several museums including the Museum of Bath Architecture, the Victoria Art Gallery, the Museum of East Asian Art, the Herschel Museum of Astronomy and the Holburne Museum. The city has two universities – the University of Bath and Bath Spa University – with Bath College providing further education. Sporting clubs include Bath Rugby and Bath City F.C. while TeamBath is the umbrella name for all of the University of Bath sports teams.
 

Our last leg of our waking trip, the canal towpath into Bath. This was not our first visit to Bath
 so after 8 days of walking we decided not to revisit the Roman Baths, the Royal Crescent, The
Circus, etc. We have seen all of those sites once and we will be back and  they will still be there.
 Just a couple of hours to walk along the River Avon, take a few photos & into the rental car.        

Bath Abbey

Bath Abbey

Pulteney Bridge

River Avon

Pulteney Bridge

Pulteney Bridge

Pulteney Bridge

Pulteney Bridge

Shopping mall!

The Huntsman and The Ale House

Parade Gardens

Parade Gardens

Parade Gardens

Parade Gardens

Georgian terrace homes

Georgian terrace homes

Georgian terrace homes

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