Every Picture Tells a Story March 2018
Pulteney Bridge over River Avon
Bath, Somerset, England
Bath, SomersetBath 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. |
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Our last leg of
our waking trip, the canal towpath into Bath. This was not our first visit
to Bath |
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Bath Abbey |
Bath Abbey |
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Pulteney Bridge |
River Avon |
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Pulteney Bridge |
Pulteney Bridge |
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Pulteney Bridge |
Pulteney Bridge |
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Shopping mall! |
The Huntsman and The Ale House |
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Parade Gardens |
Parade Gardens |
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Parade Gardens |
Parade Gardens |
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Georgian terrace homes |
Georgian terrace homes |
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Georgian terrace homes |
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