I have just discovered where the old signal box was positioned at Bath Spa railway station. It’s thanks to a … More
Tag: heritage
Bath’s past helping its future.
Bath’s past has helped reduce the financial pressures on its future. Income generated by the city’s heritage attractions – alongside … More
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 … More
3D history
State of the art, 3D printing may be brought in to help bring the story of Bath up to date! … More
How heritage makes money.
Another record year for the city’s world-famous Roman Baths with 1,202,491 visitors generating £23.3 million income and a surplus profit … More
We won’t sell the ‘family silver’ says councillor.
Bath’s world famous Fashion Museum could well be homeless in a couple of years but any thought of parting with … More
Bath’s new Mayor elected.
Bathonians got a chance to experience an annual display of civic pride today – Saturday, June 1st, – with the … More
We care too – says Council leader.
More affordable housing and cleaner streets – just two of the pledges made to Bath Newseum today when l got … More
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
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
Get the facts right.
Seems one of the things being discussed at some local election public meetings has not gone down well with the … More
Pastor Kenny joins Parkside campaign.
Two neighbouring Bath establishments have joined forces in an effort to save the nearby Parkside Children’s Centre from demolition. B&NES … More
Focus on Georgian ‘selfies.’
Bath’s premier period house – No 1 Royal Crescent – is currently showing its visitors that the whole social … More
Taking steps to secure a Walcot architectural wonder.
There’s one little piece of Bath’s Georgian heritage that literally leaves me breathless. It’s the passageway known as Walcot Steps … More
Plaques to honour Stothert and Pitt
One of Bath’s biggest industrial names of the recent past looks likely to be properly acknowledged in the near future. … More
Ladies of Bath
A tour of many of Bath’s architectural and historical hi-lights with absolutely no charge. That has always been the mission … More
The people’s park.
A 21st century pleasure garden for all the community. That’s what Keith Rowe – Project Manager for the Sydney Gardens … More
Sunshine, and a blue sky lift.
Found myself pedalling hard up Widcombe Hill this morning on my way to meet a local historian called Alistair at … More
Making time for history
Bath Preservation Trust is on the look-out for volunteers who want to get involved in promoting some of the city’s … More
Sydney Gardens wins HLF funding!
Bath’s Sydney Gardens has been saved from dereliction. The UK’s only surviving Georgian Pleasure Garden – and one of the … More
Walk out for heritage charity
The UNESCO World Heritage symbol – set in the cobblestones of Stall Street – is something Heritage Services chief Stephen … More
Lottery funding for Bath landscape.
Bath really is the city with the green fringe around the top. Topographically speaking we really are blessed to be … More
Behind the scenes.
A chance to look behind the scenes at a multi-million pound project to secure the unique floor of Bath Abbey … More
Museum’s royal birthday party.
HRH Duke of Gloucester will mark the beginning of the 40th birthday celebrations of the Museum of Bath at Work … More
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
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