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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.
English: View of the Great Bath, part of the Roman Baths complex, a site of historical interest in the city of Bath, England.The baths, based on the local hot springs, were built during the Roman occupation of Britain and has become a major touristic site.
Bath — England. While London could certainly make any list of the world's most beautiful cities, don't overlook Bath in southwest England. Jane Austen lived and wrote here, no doubt inspired by ...
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 Royal Crescent is a row of 30 terraced houses laid out in a sweeping crescent in the city of Bath, England. Designed by the architect John Wood, the Younger, and built between 1767 and 1774, it is among the greatest examples of Georgian architecture to be found in the United Kingdom and is a Grade I listed building. Although some changes ...
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Bath and North East Somerset shown within Somerset and England Bath and North East Somerset (commonly referred to as BANES or B&NES) is a unitary authority created on 1 April 1996, following the abolition of the County of Avon, which had existed since 1974. Part of the ceremonial county of Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset occupies an area of 220 square miles (570 km 2), two-thirds of ...
During the Bath Blitz, [13] over 400 people were killed, and more than 19,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed. [ 14 ] During the raids, a 500-kilogram (1,100 lb) high explosive bomb landed on the east side of the square, resulting in houses on the south side being damaged. [ 13 ]