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Pulteney Bridge Pulteney Bridge, Over the River Avon, Bath, BA1 1EE |
Robert Adam, built this stunning bridge in 1773, to span the River Avon. The bridge is named after Frances Pulteney, who was the heiress of the Bathwick estate (A rural village, which lay across the river from the city o... more
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Bath Abbey 13 Kingston Buildings, Bath, BA1 1LT |
Another beautiful church. :) Begun in 1499, Bath Abbey is the last of the great medieval churches of England. The West front depicts the dream that inspired the Abbeys founder Bishop Oliver King, to pull down the ruined ... more
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Roman Baths Abbey Churchyard, Bath, BA1 1LZ |
The Roman Baths simply cannot be missed if you visit Bath. If you can only spare two or three hours in the city, do try and spend them at this UNESCO World Heritage site. These are the best-preserved Roman baths in the w... more
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Parade Gardens Orange Grove, Bath, BA1 1EE |
These formal gardens are a great source of pride for Bathonians and feature ornate themed flowerbeds depicting cartoon characters or persons of historical importance. From the gardens, you can get a lovely view of the we... more
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Stonehenge 2 miles west of Amesbury, On junction of A303 and A344/A360, Amesbury, SP4 7DE |
Eventually we got to Stonehenge… It was what I was expecting, and yet not. I suppose I expected to feel more connected to or awed by the monoliths, but I didn’t. I think the fact that the whole thing is cordoned off ... more
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Royal Mineral Water Hospital Upper Borough Walls, Bath, BA1 1RL |
Still a hospital for the treatment of rheumatic diseases, the Royal Mineral Water Hospital is another product of that bold trio who were responsible for the magnificent flowering of Bath in the 18th century... the archit... more
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Bowood House Estate Office Bowood, Calne, SN11 0LZ |
BOWOOD is the family home of the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, the Earl being the eldest son of the Marquess of Lansdowne. Begun c1720 for the Bridgeman family, the house was purchased by the 2nd Earl of Shelburne in 1... more
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Lacock Village Off the A350, 3 miles south of Chippenham, Chippenham, SN15 2LG |
After walking a little further and ascertaining that yes, we had seen pretty much the entire village, Nanna and I went to find Poppa, who was parked in the lot near the Red Lion, a large, red brick building that is argua... more
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Great Chalfield Manor Off B3107,, via Broughton Gifford Common, Melksham, SN12 8NH |
Chalfield was acquired in 1467 by Thomas Trompnell, who rebuilt the house around a courtyard. The south range has since disappeared, but the north front has probably altered very little. One enters through the original f... more
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Royal Victoria Park Marlborough Lane, Below the Royal Crescent, Avon, Bath, BA1 2NQ |
Royal Victoria Park was laid out in 1829 becoming one of the earliest public parks in the country and possibly the first created through public subscription. The residents of Bath paid for the future protection and enhan... more
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