Somerset, England
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Somerset, England
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Concert Room (Roman Baths Museum Entrance)
Bath, England
1897
Concert room with offices, now part of the Roman Baths Museum. 1897. By John McKean Brydon. MATERIALS: Bath limestone ashlar with lead covered dome; the rest of the roof is Westmoreland slate but not visible from the ground.
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Glastonbury Tor
Glastonbury, England
This 14th-century church tower atop a conical hill is the only surviving part of the Monastery of St. Michael.
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1-13, Vicars Close
Wells, England
c. 1360
Terrace of 13 houses, originally 21.
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King's Bath
Bath, United Kingdom
mostly 12th cent. and 17th cent.
The King's Bath was first built in the 10-12th centuries, but most of what is visible today dates from the 17th century. Originally owned by the monks of Bath Abbey, it received its current name during the Dissolution of Monasteries.
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Empire Hotel
Bath, England
Overlooking Parade Gardens, this grand hotel of many styles was built 1900-01 by Major C.E. Davis for hotelier Alfred Holland. It was restored and converted to apartments in 1996 and a Garfunkel's restaurant occupies the ground floor.
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UNESCO World Heritage Symbol
Bath, England
1987 (listing)
The UNESCO symbol embedded in the cobblestones at the intersection of Bath St and Stall St commemorates the designation of the City of Bath as a World Heritage Site in 1987.
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Bath Assembly Rooms
Bath, England
The elegant Assembly Rooms, designed by celebrated architect John Wood the Younger in 1769, were the hub of upper-class society in Georgian Bath.
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Royal Crescent
Bath, England
1774
Considered one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in England, the Royal Crescent in Bath was begun in 1767 by John Wood the Younger.
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Allerford Post Office
Selworthy, England
Farmhouse, now dwelling and post office. C16-C17, altered early-mid C19.
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Wells Cathedral
Wells, England
1180-1338
Dating from 1239, Wells Cathedral features an extra-wide west front covered in medieval sculptures and unique scissor arches supporting the tower inside.