Living in England

The town of Bath, first built by the Romans as a resort spot is the outstanding place to visit in Somerset. Today, the architecture is late Georgian, built in the eighteenth century when Bath was the most fashionable town in England.

There are many beautiful Georgian houses and streets still to be seen. The Royal Crescent is a semi-circular street with 30 beautiful houses built during the mid-18th century. No. 1 Royal Crescent is open to the public and is beautifully decorated and furnished in the period. The Circle is another pleasant Georgian street with a circle of 3 storey houses with a green at its centre. Great Pultney Street was one of the most fashionable places to live in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Visit the Building of Bath Museum for an interesting guide to how the city was built in the 18th century. Visit too the Georgian Garden in Royal Victoria Park to see a beautiful recreation following a 1760 plan and filled with plants and flowers of the 18th century. Stroll through the Pump and Assembly rooms with its stunning, original crystal chandeliers. Visit the Museum of Costume while you are there. Equally, for one of the most impressive Georgian interiors take a look at the Banqueting Rooms in The Guildhall.

Going back further in the history of Bath, the ruins of the Roman baths are magnificent to see. The temple is a rare truly classical temple from Roman Britain. The pool in the centre is filled with hot spa water and is beautifully relaxing and awe-inspiring. . Visit too the elegant 18th century Pump Room, the Terrace overlooking the Great Bath and the Sun Lounge which overlooks the hot springs of the Kings Bath. The Roman Baths Museum has many treasures excavated from the Roman settlement that existed where Bath is today, including many coins which were thrown into the Great Bath for luck. Sally Lunn’s Museum in North Parade Passage is another fascinating museum located in the oldest house in Bath. There are quite a few good hotels in Bath.

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