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1729-36
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Construction of Nos. 5-11 Queen Square, later the Francis Hotel, designed by John Wood the Elder; it is the first large-scale instance of town planning in Bath
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1734
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Houses at 5-11 Queen Square are first recorded as occupied in rate books
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1739
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Architect John Wood the Elder occupies No. 9 Queen Square, now the Francis Hotel
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c. 1858
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Local builder Soloman Francis runs a quality boarding houses at No 10 Queen Square
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May 1884
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Nos. 5-11 Queen Square are opened with much celebration as Francis Private Hotel by Mrs Emily Francis, who had progressively expanded the business after her husband's death
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Apr 1942
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5-11 Queen Square suffers extensive damage from a 500kg bomb in the Bath Blitz
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12 Jun 1950
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Nos. 5-11 (Consec) Francis Hotel designated a Grade I listed building
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1955
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Four houses at east end of 5-11 Queen Square are meticulously reconstructed after bomb damage
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2012
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Extensive restoration of the Francis Hotel transforms it "into a unique Regency-inspired townhouse hotel, combining 21st century elegance with all the splendour of its historic past."
