BATH

My visit to Bath was on August 6th 2006. A very Hot Sunny day too.
Again it was part of my Holiday with my friend Dana, who was In the UK for two weeks. Bath is a very Interesting City , with it's Roman Baths, that have just been renovated at great expense. The Buildings In Bath are Limestone, like all Cotswold buildings are. Very attractive buildings Indeed. A variety of shops there and the pleasure gardens are well worth visiting.
Pulteney Bridge is a popular landmark In Bath, designed by Robert Adam and commissioned by landowner William Pulteney, and next to it is Pulteney weir, which is Impressive Indeed, built to prevent floods which had affected the lower part of the City in the past. "Sally Lunn's" house (Photo above) is thought by some, to be the oldest house In Bath. In 1680 Sally Lunn , a refugee, came to work at that bakery, bringing with her the French recipe for Brioche. The buns became very popular and the house a popular meeting place too. The house became known as "Sally Lunns".
Bath Abbey was completed In 1617 and very Impressive Inside & out.
It was Initially a Monastry in 676, then In 1090 the abbey was replaced by a Norman Cathedral priory. Eventually being replaced in 1539 by a new abbey.....not completed till 1617.
The Royal Crescent is another Impressive sight In Bath, completed in 1774, after taking 7 years to complete. A terrace of 30 grand houses , attracted very wealthy people who would rent a house for a season. If you take the Sightseeing bus trip, you see this Crescent and from the top deck, should get a decent photo too.
The gardens next to the Pulteney Bridge are Ideal to relax in and there are deck chairs near a bandstand and a cafe or two as well.