The City of Bath
Bath's story begins somewhere between 800 and 500 BC, when Prince Bladud, apparently cured of leprosy by the hot saline springs, established Bath as his capital. Later, the Romans were fascinated by the hot bubbling spas and built their famous baths around the shrine of the Goddess Sul Minerva. In 1705 Richard "Beau" Nash visited Bath, he became Master of Ceremonies at the spa at Bath and transformed the City.
Links with the past
On many of the houses once occupied by notable men and women of the past, has been placed mural
tablets, these are bronze records of the many people famous in literature or art, science or the service of
the state, who made Bath their home.
The Pulteney Bridge was designed by Robert Adam in 1771. The lovely Florentine bridge is famous throughout the country and carries a broad carriageway with shops on either side. It provides a fine setting, and it is one of the most beautiful sights in the city.
The Royal Crescent was built to the designs of John Wood the Younger between 1767 and 1774 and is justly considered one of the finest achievements of urban 18th century architecture and represents the highest point of palladian architecture in Bath.
