Sunday, 17 July 2011

Bath, Somerset.

The city was first established as a spa with the Latin name, Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") by the Romans in AD 43, although verbal tradition suggests that Bath was known before then. They built baths and a temple on the surrounding hills of Bath in the valley of the River Avon around hot springs. Edgar was crowned king of England at Bath Abbey in 973. Much later, it became popular as a spa town during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary crafted from Bath Stone. The City of Bath was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987. 

Roman Baths

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The Circle

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The Royal Crescent

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Pulteney Bridge

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Bath Abbey

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