South West England, England

Historic Sites & Landmarks in South West England, England

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  • Sally Lunn's House Bath, England 1680

    Dating from 1680, Sally Lunn's historic bakery still serves its world-famous Bath buns, along with other regional specialties. The kitchen used by Sally Lunn is preserved in a museum downstairs.

  • Roman Baths Bath, England 60-70 CE

    Dedicated to the Celtic-Roman goddess Sulis Minerva, these ancient Roman baths are still fed by a sacred hot spring. The site museum displays excavations and artifacts from the baths and temple.

  • Townhouses at 18-30 Gay Street Bath, England 1755-60

    This Grade I listed building consists of 13 terrace houses on the east side of Gay Street, stepped downhill, from No. 18 to 30. Built 1755-60 by John Wood the Younger. Jane Austen lived at 25 Gay Street in 1805.

  • Bath Abbey Bath, England c. 1500-35

    Formerly a monastery and a cathedral, the spectacular cream-colored Bath Abbey (c. 1500) now serves as the parish church of Bath. The interior is especially famed for its fan vaulting.

  • The Circus Bath, England 1754-69

    The Circus is a ring of elegant townhouses in Bath, England. Designed by architect John Wood the Elder and completed in 1768, it is a Grade I listed building and regarded as a preeminent example of Georgian architecture.

  • Francis Hotel Bath, England 1729-36

    Occupying seven Georgian terrace houses on Queen Square in the heart of Bath, the Francis Hotel combines Regency-inspired boutique interiors (2012) with a Grade I listed building (1736, John Wood the Elder).

  • Cross Bath Bath, England 1783-84

    Originally built in medieval times, the current Cross Bath was constructed in 1783–84, with some later modifications. It is once again open to public bathing in the sacred hot springs of Aquae Sulis, as part of Thermae Bath Spa.

  • Jane Austen House Bath, England 1792–96 (built); 1801-05 (Austens in residence)

    Jane Austen lived in this townhouse at 4 Sydney Place with her family from 1801 to 1805.

  • St Mary's Church Fairford, England c. 1480

    Fairford Church is an exceptionally harmonious and well-preserved Cotswolds church. Funded by a wool merchant and consecrated in 1497, it boasts the most complete set of medieval stained glass in the UK.

  • Pulteney Bridge Bath, England 1774

    Still lined with shops, this lovely stone bridge in Bath was designed by Robert Adam in the Palladian style and completed in 1774.

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