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Apart from the wonderful squares and crescents, perhaps the main attraction is the Roman Bath with the Pump Room and hot water springs, but there are other interesting historic places including Bath Abbey, the first king of all England was crowned circa 1000 years ago in the Norman building on this site. To understand of what life was like in Bath for a wealthy Georgian family or their servants, you should visit No 1 Royal Crescent which is an entire Georgian house owned by Bath Preservation Trust we have been supporters of the Trust for many years and since 1934 they have been the leading light in saving many properties.
Bath is often considered as a city built for rich and famous people: Kings & Queens, Princes & Dukes, writers & poets, discoverers & inventors, vocalists & thespians have certainly left their mark along with many others such as Admiral Lord Nelson & Lady Hamilton, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen (she was none too keen on Bath by all accounts and stayed for no more than 5 years!)- her parents were married in St Swithun's church (her father's tombstone can be seen in the yard) close to our office, others such as Alexander Graham Bell (inventor of the telephone) carried out experiments with wires strung between 18 & 21 Bennett Street (very close to our office)which helped him to create the telephone, Friese Greene (inventor of colour film and the founder of cinema) and William Hershel (the astronomer)have lived here too. Fox Talbot inventor of modern photography lived at Lacock near Bath. John Palmer invented the Mail Coach and Thomas Moore Musgrave posted the world's first postage stamp in Broad Street, Bath on the 6th of May 1840 - the famous Penny Black In modern times musicians, actors and actresses can be spotted shopping and dining in the city, some have lived here or nearby for many years - keep an eye out for Jane Seymour, Peter Gabriel, Jonathan Dimbleby, Timothy West, Prunella Scales, or Stephanie Cole when you are out and about. The monuments lining the walls in Bath Abbey record many others. Apart from being the home of "Bath Rugby" and the playground of the rich, famous and infamous, there were also the thousands of more down to earth people who worked in the city for local firms with some famous often internationally renowned trade names and many more modest establishments, the history of these firms and people is portrayed at a most striking and interesting museum known as "Bath at Work", its also close to our office - walk along Julian Road to Christchurch and you will find it in an old "real tennis" court. There is a complete Victorian lemonade factory, an engineering works together with a wide range of fascinating exhibitions - all from old Bath businesses such as a vintage car built in Bath by Hortsmans many years ago - you can also see how the golden Bath freestone was mined and learn how the government used the old mines nearby during the last war for vast ammunition stores and for their cold war nuclear shelters. Ladies will be interested in the amazing Museum of Costume at the Assembly Rooms in Bennett Street - just around the corner from our office. Bath has finally become a Spa Town again after a gap of well over 25 years, after numerous controversial delays that took several years, the new spa has proved popular and we hope that this will be sustainable. Its well worth a visit, that is if you can find somewhere to park your car nearby! Sadly the new building is yet another example of concrete and glass that clashes with the Georgian buildings and is out of keeping. Clearly these dreadful buildings ruin the city and skyline. Each year another few sprout up here and there, blocking and spoiling views - an example is the gigantic greenhouse that looms above and behind Adam's beautiful Pulteney Bridge. A new concrete jungle complex planned for a huge riverside development will look more at home in Milton Keynes and will be visible from many perspectives. PLACES TO VISIT IN THE BATH AREA - for information use this link. Other Restaurants and general information about Bath |
