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Could ‘Roman’ Bath have a nearby rival?

  Here’s another favourite story of mine – this time from March, 2013. I am still hoping that enough interest … More

architecture, Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Cadbury's, Charles Browne, England, Fry's, Great Western Main Line, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Keynsham, mosaic, orpheus, River Avon, Roman, Roman Britain, Roman villa, st johns church, tourism

An artful way of telling Bath’s history.

  We’re just weeks away from the official unveiling – in Bath – of a new piece of public sculpture … More

Anna Gillespie, architecture, art, Bath, BRLSI, Crest Nicholson, Herschel, Ironart, Leonard Jenyns, Maid of the Bridge, Patrick Haines, Peter Dickinson, River Avon, Riverside, Sculpture, Victoria Bridge

Coach ban signs go up.

Signs banning coaches from the Circus are finally going up today. My thanks to Richard Brown who is Vice Chair … More

architecture, Bath, coach ban, Georgian, The Circus, tourism, tourists

Clean sheet for laundry.

It might just be a building housing the city laundry, but that didn’t prevent the craftsmen who erected this 19th … More

architecture, Archway Project, Bath, heritage, history, Roman, Roman Baths, tourism, Victorian, World Heritage Centre

Not good enough Bath.

This is a picture – l am afraid – that says it all about Bath at the moment. It cannot … More

architecture, Bath, Bath BID, Georgian, Guildhall, High Street, Ironart, Parade Gardens, Roman, shops High STreet, The Corridor, tourism, traders, World Heritage

Circus coach ban at last!

After years and years of campaigning the residents of Bath’s iconic Circus have finally got their coach ban – albeit … More

architecture, Bath, coach ban, coaches, Georgian, Georgian architecture, heritage, Royal Crescent, The Circus, tourism, tourists, traffic, World Heritage

World stage for local museum

Singer, songwriter and activist, Peter Gabriel may have helped make Bath’s (Little) Solsbury Hill world-famous but more recently he’s been … More

architecture, Bath, camera, Clive Arrowsmith, Genesis, Museum, Museum of Bath Architecture, Peter Gabriel, photographic, photography, pictures, pop culture, Solsbury Hill, tourist

History – in the round.

There have been many artists  – over the years – who have been inspired  by ‘The Circus’ here in Bath. … More

architecture, art, Bath, Georgian, Helen Stanfield, history, John Wood the Elder, The Circus

Bath’s iron maiden is unveiled.

Residents of Bath’s newest residential quarter – the Crest Nicholson Riverside development – seem to have given a ‘thumbs up’ … More

Anna Gillespie, architecture, art, Bath, Bath Riverside, Buro Happold, Crest Nicholson, Ironart, Peter Dickinson, redevlopment, River Avon, Sculpture

Make it more of a People’s Museum?

It’s great that Bath has hot springs, Roman remains and Georgian architecture to bolster its prestige and provide a tourist … More

architecture, Bath, commerce, factory, Georgian, history, Industrial Heritage, industry, Museum, Museum of Bath at Work, Roman, social history, Stothertt and Pitt, trains, trams, Work

Stirrings at the Corn Market

Something is stirring amongst the stagnant scaffolding surrounding Bath’s 19th century Corn Market at the town end of Walcot Street. … More

architecture, Bath, Colliers International, Corn Market, development regeneration, listed, planning, Walcot Street

More secrets from under the floor.

I find myself getting familiar with the ‘Scott Layer’ – a 1 metre thick layer of rubble under the floor … More

archaeology, architecture, Bath, Bath Abbey, church, Footprint Project, HLF, rose, Sir George Gilbert Scott, tourism, Tudor, Victorian, Wessex Archaeology

What future for Beckford’s Tower?

Next time you take a stroll to the bottom of your garden spare a thought for wealthy 19th century Bath … More

architecture, Bath, bath preservation trust, Beckford's Tower, Dr Amy Frost, heritage, Heritage Lottery Fund, history, William Beckford, ]

Museum of Bath Architecture announces photo competition.

Architectural Photographer of the Year 2018 Architecture is all around us; virtually everywhere we go there is some kind of … More

architecture, Bath, Museum, Museum of Bath Architecture, photography

All will be revealed.

Prepare for the east end of Bath Abbey to disappear behind hoarding in about six weeks or so as building … More

architecture, Bath, Bath Abbey, church, Dr Oliver Taylor, Emery's, George Gilbert Scott, heritage, ian parkes, ledgestrones, memorial, memorialstones, memory, pews, spiritual, Stride Treglown, Victorian

Bridge crack? We’re keeping an eye on it says Council.

Well, l have finally had my official answer from B&NES regarding the sorry state of the stone balustrade alongside Pulteney … More

architecture, B&NES, Bath, Bridge, conservation, heritage, pulteney bridge, Robert Adam, UNESCO

Bath Rugby appoint architects for new stadium.

  The architectural firm responsible for designing the contemporary part of Bath’s Thermae Spa will be back in the city … More

architecture, Bath, Bath Recreation Grouond, Bath Rugby Club, Grimshaw, rugby, Stadium for Bath, Tarquin Mcdonald

Classic look at architecture – in miniature.

The city’s iconic Royal Crescent is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year and – as part of a whole year … More

architecture, Bath, bath preservation trust, classical, Royal Crescent, Timothy Richards

From Rome to the Royal Crescent.

Models of classical buildings tell the story of architecture from Rome to the Royal Crescent in Bath From Rome to … More

architecture, Bath, bath preservation trust, Greenwich, Palladianism, Pantheon, Rome, Royal Crerscent, Timothy Richards

Bath’s 2017 is going to be Crescent shaped.

On May 19th, 1767 the foundation stone was laid for the construction of what many would now consider to be Bath’s … More

2017, architecture, Bath, bath preservation trust, Caroline Kay, Georgian, Heritage Lottery Fund, Herschel, Holburne Museum, Royal Crescent, Worfld Heritage Site

Help shape our housing & transport future.

People in the West of England are being urged to take the opportunity to shape the area’s housing and transport … More

architecture, B&NES, Bath & North East Somerset Council, bath preservation trust, Cllr Matthew Riddle, Cllr Nigel Ashton, Cllr Tim Warren, George Ferguson, housing, transport, Transport Study, West of England

Water is Best.

We’ve been talking about Bath making more of its natural water heritage. Celebrating cold springs – and the meandering River … More

architecture, B&NES, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, Bath Abbey, Orange Grove, Pindar, Pump Room, Rebecca Fountain

Wake up to water!

You would think that a city whose fortunes have revolved around its springs and water courses would be doing more … More

architecture, B&NES, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, RIBA, River Avon, Rob Delius, Roman Baths, Stride Treglown, Wessex Water

Bath Abbey Bake attracts record crowd.

Bath Abbey held another Great Bath Bake Sale on Saturday to raise over £2,000  for the church and other charities … More

Abbey, architecture, baking, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, Bath Abbey, Bath FareShare, Bath FoodCycle, Bonhams Auctioneers, cakes, church, Church of England, Footprint Project, Heritage Lottery Funding, Made by Ben, Piano Shop Bath

Letting light into Sydney Gardens

Plenty of evidence in Bath’s historic Sydney Gardens of a new policy to open up areas of the parkland and … More

architecture, B&NES, Bath, Kennet and Avon Canal, Network Rail, Sydney Gardens

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