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128  ENGLAND ’ S SOUTH C O AST REGION B Y REGION

k Street-by-Street: Bath

Bath owes its magnificent Georgian townscape to the bubbling pool Assembly Rooms and
of water at the heart of the Roman Baths. The Romans transformed Museum of Costume
Bath into England’s first spa resort and it regained fame as a spa town
in the 18th century. At this time, two architects, John Wood the Elder
and his son John Wood the Younger, designed many of the city’s
Palladian-style buildings. Many houses bear plaques recording the
numerous famous people who have resided here.

The Circus, designed by John Wood
the Elder (1705–54), is a daring departure
from the typical Georgian square.
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No. 1 Royal Crescent D
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No. 17 was home to The Jane Austen Centre
famous English painter (see p130) tells the story of the G
Thomas Gainsborough author’s time in Bath through A Y G E O R G E
(1727–88). a permanent exhibition of
film, costumes and books. S T R
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. Royal Crescent R T O N
Hailed the most majestic street in Britain, this graceful arc of 30 houses U P P E R B O R O U G H W A L L S
(1767–74) is the masterpiece of John Wood the Younger. West of the Royal S T
Crescent, the Royal Victoria Park (1830) is the city’s largest open space. BEAUFORD R E T
SQUARE
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Milsom Street Theatre Royal
Milsom and New Bond (1805)
streets feature some of
Bath’s most elegant Key W E S T G A T E S T R E E T
shops. The striking
buildings on Milson Suggested route
Street were once
townhouses, and have 0 metres 100
now been converted 0 yards 100
into shops and offices.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p177 and pp188–9

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