[ Photo Gallery # 84 }
Bath is the largest city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is renowned in particular for its Roman spa baths, built c. 60 AD, when it went under the Latin name of Aquae Sulis (‘The Waters of Sulis’). In 2011, the city had a population of almost 89 thousand.
Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London. The town is set in the rolling countryside of south-west England, and is known for its natural hot springs and 18th-century Georgian architecture. It has strong connections with the 18th Century author, Jane Austen, who lived here during the Regency period from 1801 to 1806 and who set two of her novels, ‘Northanger Abbey’ and ‘Persuasion’, in Bath.
Honey-coloured Bath stone has been used extensively in the town’s architecture, including at Bath Abbey, noted for its fan-vaulting, tower and large stained-glass windows. The museum at the site of the original Roman-era Baths includes The Great Bath, statues and a temple.
In 1704, Richard (‘Beau’) Nash, the celebrated leader of fashion, became ‘Master of Ceremonies’ at the then rising spa town of Bath. He lived in the town for much of the first part of the 18th Century and played a leading role in making Bath the most fashionable resort in 18th-century England.
I hope my gallery of photographs, taken in Bath on a visit to the city about 12 years ago, will give a taste of the pleasures and architectural delights of this city, one of the most visited in the United Kingdom.
Beautiful city! Great photos. I love the close up of the ceiling of the abbey.
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Thank you, Maggie.
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A beautiful city Roland and you have captured some of that with your photos and description. Thank you for sharing.
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… And thank you for commenting, Davy.
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Stunning photos of a beautiful city, Roland. Thank you for sharing.
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Thanks for commenting, Eugenia.
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Useful information and excellent photographs, especially those inside the abbey
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Thank you, Derrick. It is a photogenic city – if such places can exist!
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Thank you Roland for introducing Bath so beautifully to us. Your pictures are just wonderful –
everyone of them – you are excelling yourself. Everything gives a feeling of being bathed golden.
The history included makes it even more valuable and I will forward your post to some friends who are planning to have a break there.
Miriam
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Thank you Miriam. I am fortunate that the weather has normally been good when I’ve been on holiday or short breaks.
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Your photos of the fan vaulting are stunning! – you have inspired me to make sure I visit he Abbey on my next stay with friends who live there. Thank you! Cx
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That will be well worth the effort, Cate.
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