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Behind the scenes tours – Phase 2
As Bath Abbey’s Footprint Project moves into Phase 2, so does the ‘behind the scenes’ tours which enable people to see how this multi-million pound project – to stabilise the floor and improve church facilities […]
A dim view of Bath’s Guildhall.
Some of you may have seen coverage in last week’s Bath Chronicle of a walk-about l did, with journalist Nancy Connolly, to hi-light some of the blackspots with regard to litter. At first, this […]
Telling tales with needle and thread.
Work is well advanced now in preparing the north side of the nave of Bath Abbey for the next stage in the multi-million pound Footprint Project. An area of floor is being sealed off […]
All change at Bath Abbey.
It wasn’t only Pentecost being celebrated by the congregation at Bath Abbey at the weekend but the fact that they were back in the east end of the church for the first time since […]
Abbey’s east end re-appears.
Good to see that the protective screening at the east end of Bath Abbey has come down as the work to replace all the ledger stones in that area nears completion. I understand the Rector […]
Mr B plus
Good to see Mr B’s bookshop just got bigger. Not only is this an independent retailer having faith in the future of Bath’s ‘High Street’ but it’s an enlarged opportunity for youngsters to go and […]
Sneak peaking at Bath Abbey.
It’s natural to be nosey, and what better place to do that than at Bath Abbey where you are currently being invited to put on hard hats, hi-viz waistcoats and steel capped boots and take […]
Talking science at the Abbey
The exciting science, technology and engineering of Bath Abbey’s multi-million pound Footprint Project will be under the spotlight in a series of afternoon talks being held at the church on Saturday, March 16th at part […]
Pews and landscape views. Update!
Two different observations being made by regular followers of Bath Newseum concerning two iconic features within our Bath landscape. The first is Bath Abbey where work has been underway removing the Victorian pews from the […]
