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The Royal Crescent, one of Bath’s most iconic landmarks, was built between 1767 and 1775 and designed by John Wood the Younger.
This impressive landmark is arranged around a perfect lawn overlooking Royal Victoria Park and forms a sweeping crescent of 30 Grade I Listed terrace houses.
The 500-foot-long crescent has an impressive ha-ha, which was designed to keep grazing animals out of the more formal areas of the garden. Many notable people have either lived or stayed in the Royal Crescent since it was built, and some are commemorated on special plaques attached to the relevant buildings.
Taken from: visitbath.co.uk/things-to-do/the-royal-crescent-p56191
I think the reflective glass works well with the Georgian architecture. And then the architect lost concentration and put a smooth concrete cylinder on top.
Square laid out by J Strahan (architect of Redland Chapel, Bristol). One building with Nos 1 and 2 Kingsmead Street. Built for T Rosewell, whose rebus a rose and a well, with date 1736 is under segmental pediment. 3 storeys and mansard. 5 windows. Ground floor cut away for shop fronts, but detached Ionic porch remains. The treatment of the facade is rococo particularly the 2nd floor central window which is unique. Dr Butler Bishop of Durham died here 1752. Return elevation to Kingsmead Street (Nos 1 and 2) has 8 windows. EH Listing
An evening visit to Bath Races on 29th June for a work function, followed by a quick look around Bath itself, particularly the Roman baths.