The pipe factory under a Bath playground.

  Here’s another story from the past.  Today’s Look Back surrounds the redevelopment of the Saw Close -back in 2015 … More

Shame about the Saw Close.

Am l alone in being very disappointed by the recently ‘re-imagined’ Saw Close – an historic open space which lies … More

Watch your step!

Bath’s Saw Close has a long and not always noble history. It was where timber was sawn up for our … More

That’s the Saw Close demolition – now let’s build!

Demolition work on Bath’s Saw Close building site is coming to an end with the actual start of constructing a … More

Line of Bath’s Roman wall confirmed.

As a member of the Mayor of Bath’s Guild of Honorary Guides, l have been telling groups of tourists for … More

Bath’s Palace Theatre takes its final bow.

The next major stage in the re-development of the old Palace Theatre site in Bath’s historic Saw Close got underway … More

Goodbye to the old Saw Close garage.

The Virtual Museum was on hand this morning (Monday, January 18th, 2016) to witness the start of the demolition of … More

Into safe keeping

Into safe keeping – as part of the city’s history and heritage. Theatre posters and letters found under the floorboards … More

Norman masonry, gin shaker and putting archaeology to bed.

I was on hand – earlier today (Wednesday, November 25th) – to watch contractors put a little part of Bath’s … More

Meet the Archaeologists

Saw Close Open Day, Saturday 31 October 2015, 10am-2pm This month Cotswold Archaeology, in association with Deeley Freed Estates and … More

Clay pipes, casino and Saw Close dig.

I am pleased to hear that Cotswold Archaeology will be handling an archaeological dig in Bath’s Saw Close where work … More