Bath, England
Historic Sites & Landmarks in Bath, England
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Pump Room
Bath, England
1789-99
Completed in 1799, the Grand Pump Room is now a restaurant that serves delicious tea, pastries and light lunches in historic and attractive surroundings, usually accompanied by live classical music.
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Victoria Vase
Bath, England
1880
This Neo-Classical limestone vase was erected in 1880 beside a small lake to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Royal Victoria Park.
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Royal Victoria Park
Bath, England
1830
Victoria Park is England's first municipal park, laid out in 1830 on the former Barton Fields in Bath. It was opened by the Duchess of Kent and her daughter, Princess Victoria, on October 23, 1830.
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Jane Austen House (25 Gay Street)
Bath, England
1805 (Austens in residence)
Jane Austen and her sister Cassandra lived in this townhouse at 25 Gay Street for less than a year in 1805, after their father's death led to reduced income. It is just up the road from the Jane Austen Centre.
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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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Brompton House Hotel
Bath, England
House, then vicarage, now hotel. Early C18, altered late C18, extended in 1871 (possibly by Sir Arthur Blomfield, architect to the church extension). MATERIALS: Coursed squared Bath limestone with pantile roofs, early part probably once rendered.
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Overland
Bath, England
Detached villa. Mid C19 with C20 additions. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, slate roof. PLAN: Compact block with low-pitched hipped roof on deep eaves with brackets, and C20 rear extension with flat roof to parapet.
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Glenburnie
Bath, England
Detached villa, now Junior School. Mid C19 with C20 additions. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, slate roof. PLAN: Tall compact block with low-pitched hipped roof to deep eaves on wide spaced single brackets, to rear large later C20 extension.
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Brow Lodge
Bath, England
Detached house, former Lodge to The Brow (qv). Early to mid C19. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, slate roofs. PLAN: Picturesque range in single storey plus attics, incorporating some simple Gothic detail.