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Lost for words

It’s not often you will find me lost for words but this morning l was speechless with fury. Despite Somerset … More

Bath tourism, bats, litter, Royal Crescent, rubbish, Sydney Gardens

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

Deckchair view of Royal Crescent.

Bath may not have a beach to its name but that hasn’t stopped one enterprising company from deciding to invest … More

Bath, cheeks on seats, deckchair, Royal Crescent

Looking back on year’s celebrations.

Prepare to be delighted by the joyous array of artworks and imagery on display in this final exhibition of the … More

Bath, No 1 Royal Crescent, Royal Crescent

Picnic in the Park.

Bet you’ve never thought about the Royal Crescent as Bath’s largest open air theatre or had the opportunity to step … More

Bath, Bath Natural Theatre Company, bath preservation trust, Royal Crescent

A view of the Crescent

Would Bath’s iconic Royal Crescent have made a good Council House? Can you still see the spot where a wartime bomb … More

Bath, bath preservation trust, Bath Record Office, nick cudworth, Peter Brown, Philip Bouchard, Royal Crescent, Victoria Art Gallery

Bumper fund-raising night of fun!

The money has continued to roll in. Bath’s Hope Ball – held on the private lawn in front of the … More

Bath, Cancer Care Campaign, Hope Ball, Royal Crescent, Royal United Hospital

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

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

TripAdvisor award for BPT museums

No. 1 Royal Crescent, The Museum of Bath Architecture and The Herschel Museum of Astronomy have each been awarded a … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset Council, bath preservation trust, Herschel Museum, Museum of Bath Architecture, No 1, Royal Crescent

Get ‘sett’ go!

While B&NES has applied for planning permission to re-lay and repair the stone ‘setts’ outside the Number 1 end of … More

B&NES, Bath, Queen Street, Royal Crescent, setts

Pavement postings hit Bath

I am not impressed by promotional street stencils and have often made a point of bringing you photographs of Bath … More

Royal Crescent

Spit roast doggie

Have to say l was fascinated by the wooden wheel mounted on the wall of the kitchen at No 1 … More

Bath Preservation Society, Henry Sandford, Royal Crescent, turnspit dog

No 1 needs volunteers!

It’s a pleasure to reproduce an email received from Anna White at No 1 Royal Crescent. ‘Dear Virtual Museum, we’d … More

Bath, Dear Virtual Museum, Royal Crescent

Playing the fool.

  There is no doubt about it – Bath makes money out of its heritage. It can boast some of … More

bath preservation trust, Heritage Lottery Fund, Royal Crescent, World Heritage status

Spray cans and stencils

The Virtual Museum of Bath was recently included in a ‘tweet’ on Twitter  – that appeared to be a response … More

bath preservation trust, Royal Crescent, Royal Crescent Hotel, The Virtual Museum of Bath

National award for No 1 Royal Crescent

Congratulations to the Bath Preservation Trust for landing a ‘Highly Commended’ award at the annual Museums and Heritage Awards ceremony … More

bath preservation trust, Georgian House, Royal Crescent, The Mary Rose Trust

When cabbages flourished in the Royal Crescent

English Heritage is publishing a book of aerial photographs of Britain in the 20th century which shows the changing social, … More

aerial photographs of Britain, Aerofilms, English Heritage, Royal Commission, Royal Crescent

Statue moves!

Looks like the double-life-sized  torso of Olympic swimmer Mark Foster – which stands at the entrance to the SouthGate Shopping … More

Bath, Bath Somerset, City of Bath College, Roman Baths, Royal Crescent, Sculpture, SouthGate, Virtual Museum

Pavement puzzle.

Just days ago l was asking if anyone could solve the mystery of the initials ‘B.C’ carved into the front … More

Bath Somerset, Bathwick, Drainage, Great Pulteney Street, Jane Austen, Kyodo News, Royal Crescent, Vane Street

Oh Mr Darcy!

It’s Jane Austen Festival time and amongst events today – the Grand Regency Costumed Promenade with several hundred fans walking … More

Arts and Entertainment, Bath, Bath Somerset, Bath University, England, Jane Austen, Royal Crescent, Somerset

Little ‘lost’ Lido

I want to write in support of a remarkable survivor – a Georgian gem in our midst that isn’t as … More

Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, Bathwick, Cleveland Pools, English Heritage, River Avon, Royal Crescent, World Heritage Site

Georgian pleasures evening.

Web Version  |  Update preferences  |  Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward An Evening of Georgian Pleasures Friday 13 September, 7pm – The Holburne Museum Gardens Step … More

Arts and Entertainment, Asia, Bath, bath preservation trust, Bath Somerset, Bath Spa University, England, Georgia, Georgian architecture, Holburne Museum, Royal Crescent, Twitter, World Heritage Site

A touch of glass.

Popped into the Guildhall yesterday to check out the fireplaces in the banqueting room. Dan Brown of http://www.bathintime.co.uk suggested l take … More

Bath Assembly Rooms, Bath Somerset, Dan Brown, Georgian architecture, Guildhall, Guildhall London, Royal Crescent, Stothert

‘Raiding’ the Green Belt.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of ‘The Sack of Bath‘ – a fierce and angry polemic … More

Adam Ferguson, Bath, bath preservation trust, Bath Somerset, Council, English Heritage, Royal Crescent, World Heritage Site

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