One from the archives when we spent several days in Bath, wandering round the city and taking shots of the beautiful streets, alleys and outstanding Georgian buildings.
This beautiful little cobbled street would have been just outside the original walls of the city of Bath, and is just a short distance from Queen Square, one of the masterpieces by John Wood the Elder. Harington's Hotel, on the right, is Grade II-listed and dates from the late 1700s, as do the buildings on the left, which are also Grade II-listed.
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This is right in the middle of Bath's city centre. Stall Street was built by John Palmer between the 1790s and the first decade of the 1800s. The buildings which form an architectural group have listed building status and are now occupied by shops and offices. Out of shot to the right is the Grand Pump Room, and just beyond that are the Roman Baths and Bath Abbey.
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This is the elaborate alabaster tomb of Bishop Montagu, who was Bishop of Bath & Wells from 1608-1616. He was the son of Sir Edward Montagu of Boughton House in Northamptonshire.
In the early 17th century, when the abbey was in ruins, Bishop Montagu paid £1,000 (then a vast sum) to restore its roof, and by 1616 the previously ruined building was repaired and back in use. The roof was subsequently replaced in 1870 with the amazing fan vaulted ceiling we see today.
As a footnote, my son and his family currently rent an 18th century cottage from the Boughton Estate in Northamptonshire. It's a small world!
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Pulteney Bridge crosses the River Avon in Bath, in North-East Somerset. It was completed by 1774 and connected the city with the newly built Georgian town of Bathwick. Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, it is exceptional in having shops built across its full span on both sides. It has been designated as a Grade I listed-building.
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Bath has some wonderful little alleys and back streets, as well as gorgeous formal Georgian architecture along the main roads in the city centre. This alley is just off the little square that sits behind the Abbey and the Roman Baths.
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