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Bath (RP: / b ɑː θ /; [2] local pronunciation: [3]) is a city in Somerset, England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths. [4] At the 2021 Census, the population was 94,092. [1] Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Bristol.
Princess Claire of Belgium (born 1974) – born in Bath; Edgar of England (c. 943–975) – crowned king of England in Bath Abbey in 973 [131] Queen Elizabeth I (1533–1603) – on a visit, ordered the restoration of Bath Abbey [132] Mary of Modena (1658–1718) – came for treatment for infertility.
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The Jane Austen Centre at 40 Gay Street in Bath, Somerset, England, is a permanent exhibition which tells the story of Jane Austen's Bath experience, and the effect that visiting and living in the city had on her and her writing.
Royal Victoria Park is a public park in Bath, England. It was opened in 1830 by the 11-year-old Princess Victoria, [1] seven years before her ascension to the throne, and was the first park to carry her name. It was privately run as part of the Victorian public park movement until 1921, when it was taken over by the Bath Corporation.
The Holburne Museum (formerly known as the Holburne of Menstrie Museum and the Holburne Museum of Art) is located in Sydney Pleasure Gardens, Bath, Somerset, England.The city's first public art gallery, the Grade I listed building, [1] is home to fine and decorative arts built around the collection of Sir William Holburne.
The Circus is a historic ring of large townhouses in the city of Bath, Somerset, England, forming a circle with three entrances. Designed by architect John Wood, the Elder, it was built between 1754 and 1768, [2] and is regarded as a pre-eminent example of Georgian architecture. "Circus" (Latin) means a ring, oval or circle in English.
State flag of Tennessee Location of Tennessee on the U.S. map. The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of Tennessee, live (or lived) in Tennessee, or for whom Tennessee is significant part of their identity: