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Bath City

          Bath (/ˈbɑːθ/ or /ˈbæθ/) is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset in South West England. It is situated 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Bristol. At the 2011 census, the population of the city was 94,782. It was granted city status by Royal Charter byQueen Elizabeth I in 1590, and was made a county borough in 1889 which gave it administrative independence from its county, Somerset. The city became part of Avon when that county was created in 1974. Since 1996, when Avon was abolished, Bath has been the principal centre of theunitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES).

          The city was first established as a spa with the Latin name, Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") by the Romans sometime in the AD 60s about 20 years after they had arrived in Britain (AD43), although oral tradition suggests that Bath was known before then. They built baths and a temple on the surrounding hills of Bath in the valley of the River Avon around hot springs. Edgar was crowned king of England at Bath Abbey in 973. Much later, it became popular as a spa town during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone.

          The City of Bath was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987. The city has a variety of theatres, museums, and other cultural and sporting venues, which have helped to make it a major centre for tourism, with over one million staying visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to the city each year. The city has two universities and several schools and colleges. There is a large service sector, and growing information and communication technologies and creative industries, providing employment for the population of Bath and the surrounding area.


The Bath Circus

          The Circus is an example of Georgian architecture in the city of Bath, Somerset, England, begun in 1754 and completed in 1768. The name comes from the Latin 'circus', which means a ring, oval or circle. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

          Divided into three segments of equal length, the Circus is a circular space surrounded by large townhouses. Each of the curved segments faces one of the three entrances, ensuring that whichever way a visitor enters there is a classical facade straight ahead.

One of the three segments of the Circus, at Bath

A view of the same segment, after the weather suddenly became cloudy

A view of another segment of the Circus

The Royal Crescent, Bath City

          The Royal Crescent is a street of 30 terraced houses laid out in a sweeping crescent in the city of Bath, England. Designed by the architect John Wood the Younger and built between 1767 and 1774, it is among the greatest examples of Georgian architecture to be found in the United Kingdom and is a Grade I listed building.[1] Although some changes have been made to the various interiors over the years, the Georgian stone façade remains much as it was when it was first built.

          Many notable people have either lived or stayed in the Royal Crescent since it was first built over 230 years ago, and some are commemorated on special plaques attached to the relevant buildings.

          The Royal Crescent now includes a hotel and a Georgian house museum, while some of the houses have been converted into flats and offices. It is a popular location for the makers of films and television programmes, and a major tourist attraction in its own right.

A view of the Royal Crescent from across the Road, beyond the Lawn

Another view of Royal Crescent from the Lawn in front

A full view of the Royal Crescent taken from a corner

Chimi Changa Mexican Restaurant Building, Bath City

Another view of Chimi Changa Mexican Restaurant

A view of Guild Hall Road, with St Michaels Church in the background, 

taken from near the Bath Abbey

King Bladud’s Pigs

          Paying tribute to swine-loving city founder King Bladud, the 100 pieces of bacon-flavoured art were decorated by a team of almost as many different artists, including pop artist Sir Peter Blake. They were Positioned in public spaces and parks around Bath until the end of Oct 2008, maps are available to pig-spotting members of the public who want to track down the lot. Some of the Models are still on display.

"Waterloo", by Natasha Rampley, on display near Bath Abbey

St John Evangelist  Catholic Church

          St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church is located on the South Parade in the south-east section of Bath City Centre – the old Ham District where John Wood the Elder, the Georgian architect, had originally planned his gigantic "Forum".

          The decorative Gothic-styled spire dominates the city's skyline, which has irked some people such as noted architectural critic Nikolaus Pevsner who accuses the church of being "a demonstrative proof of how intensely the Gothicists hated the Georgians of Bath."

A full view of St John's Catholic Church, Bath City

A closer view of St John's Church

Another view of St John's Church, in Cloudy Weather

A view of Manver Street Baptist Church, Bath City

A closer view of the same Church

Thermal Bath Spa Complex, Bath City

          Welcome to Thermae Bath Spa where past, present and future join for a special spa experience. Now in the World Heritage city of Bath you can enjoy Britain's only natural thermal waters as the Celts and Romans did over 2000 years ago.

          Thermae Bath Spa is a day spa where you can bathe in the warm, natural mineral-rich waters and choose from a range of spa treatments designed to ease the body and soothe the mind.

The Cross Bath, Bath City (The Flat Roofed Semi Circular Building in the Foreground), 

part of Thermal Bath Spa Complex

Another view of the Cross Bath

A view of Thermal Bath Spa Complex, with Cross Bath to the Right, Thermal Spa 

in the Background and other facilities on the Left.

Another view of the Thermal Spa Complex

The Oldest House in Bath City

          Sally Lunn’s is much more than a world famous tea and eating house in the centre of the wonderful city of Bath England. Constructed in the year 1482, our historic building is one of the oldest houses in Bath. Our kitchen museum shows the actual kitchen used by the legendary young Huguenot baker Sally Lunn in Georgian Bath to create the first Bath bun – an authentic regional speciality now known the world over.

          Sally Lunn’s is open for morning coffee, lunch, afternoon tea, pre-theatre dinner and dinner. Menus offer historic refreshment based on the original Sally Lunn bun – still baked to a secret recipe – and rich in local cuisine and authentic historic dishes. We are a truly authentic English eating house serving regional English food – including our trencher dinner.

Sally Lunn's Bakery, the oldest Building in Bath City, Constructed in the year 1482

A closer view of Sally Lunn's Bakery Building

A full view of Sally Lunn's, the Oldest Building in Bath City

The Pulteney Bridge, Bath City

          Pulteney Bridge crosses the River Avon in Bath, England. It was completed by 1774, and connected the city with the newly built Georgian town of Bathwick. Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, it is one of only four bridges in the world with shops across its full span on both sides. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

          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, but it was rebuilt to a similar design. Over the next century alterations to the shops included cantilevered extensions on the bridge's north and south faces. In the 20th century several schemes were carried out to preserve the bridge and partially return it to its original appearance, enhancing its appeal as a tourist attraction.

          The bridge is now 45 metres (148 ft) long and 18 metres (58 ft) wide. Although there have been plans to pedestrianise the bridge, it is still used by buses and taxis. The much photographed bridge and the weir below are close to the centre of the city, which is a World Heritage Site largely because of its Georgian architecture.

A view of  Pulteney Bridge on River Avon, Bath City

Another view of Pulteney Bridge

The Plaque on the Pulteney Bridge

A view of shops on either side of the Road, on the Pulteney Bridge

Note:- The information about the places visited has been Extracted from Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia