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Bath Abbey

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A former Benedictine monastery founded in the 7th century, Bath Abbey is an impressive cathedral in the centre of Bath.   Its full title is the Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Bath, but is more commonly known as Bath Abbey. Bath Abbey lies close to the Roman Baths, and when walking around […]

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Bath, Somerset

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Bath is a picturesque city with famous Georgian architecture and Roman baths.  It is a spa city, built on a natural spring. Notable sights of Bath include the Roman baths, Bath Abbey, the Pulteney bridge, the Circus and the Royal Crescent.  Here are some photos taken as I wandered around the city. The rotunda design […]

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Roman Baths, Bath

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Recently I visited the city of Bath, in Somerset, for the first time. In ancient times Bath was the site of a hot spring, a place treated as a shrine by Iron Age Britons.  A temple was built on the site in 60-70AD, during the Roman occupation of Britain.  A complex of public baths gradually […]