Cottages Bath are cool places to stay in the city of Bath, that ancient Roman City, that city a masterpiece of Georgian architecture, that city of wealth, and tourism. There is allot to see in Bath, some cottages may be above a Rman Bath or be a Georgian design. or new or older. Lets take a look at Bath. Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England. It is situated 99 miles (159 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Bristol. The population of the city is about 80,000. It was granted city status by Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1590, and was made a county borough in 1889 which gave it administrative independence from its county, Somerset. The city became part of Avon when that county was created in 1974. Since 1996, when Avon was abolished, Bath has been the principal centre of the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), a part of the wider Somerset county.
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The city was founded, among surrounding hills, in the valley of the River Avon around naturally occurring hot springs where the Romans built baths and a temple, giving it the name Aquae Sulis. Edgar was crowned king of England at Bath Abbey in 973. Much later, it became popular as a spa resort during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone.
The city became a World Heritage Site in 1987, and has
a variety of theatres, museums, and other cultural and sporting venues, which
have helped to make it a major centre for tourism, with over one million staying
visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to the city each year. The city has two
universities and several schools and colleges. There is a large service sector
and growing information and communication technologies and creative industries,
providing employment for the population of Bath and the surrounding area. Archaeological
evidence shows that the site of the Roman Baths' main spring was treated as a
shrine by the Celts, and was dedicated to the goddess Sulis, whom the Romans identified
with Minerva; however, the name Sulis continued to be used after the Roman invasion,
leading to the town's Roman name of Aquae Sulis (literally, "the waters of
Sulis"). Messages to her scratched onto metal, known as curse tablets, have
been recovered from the Sacred Spring by archaeologists. These curse tablets were
written in Latin, and usually laid curses on people by whom the writer felt they
had been wronged. For example, if a citizen had his clothes stolen at the baths,
he would write a curse, naming the suspects, on a tablet to be read by the Goddess
Sulis Minerva. Bath is at the bottom of the Avon Valley, and near the southern
edge of the Cotswolds, a range of limestone hills designated as an Area of Outstanding
Natural Beauty. The hills that surround and make up the city have a maximum altitude
of 780 feet (238 m) on the Lansdown plateau. It has an area of 11 square miles
(28 km2).
Cleveland House and the cast iron bridges of Sydney Gardens over
the Kennet and Avon Canal
The surrounding hills give Bath its steep streets and make its buildings appear to climb the slopes. The flood plain of the River Avon, which runs through the centre of the city, here has an altitude of 56 feet (17.1 m). The river, once an unnavigable series of braided streams broken up by swamps and ponds, has been managed by weirs into a single channel. Nevertheless, periodic flooding, which shortened the life of many buildings in the lowest part of the city, was normal until major flood control works in the 1970s. Bath became the leading centre of fashionable life in England during the 18th century. It was during this time that Bath's Theatre Royal was built, as well as architectural developments such as Lansdown Crescent the Royal Crescent, The Circus and Pulteney Bridge.
Today, Bath has five theatres – Bath Theatre Royal, Ustinov Studio, the egg, the Rondo Theatre, and the Mission Theatre – and attracts internationally renowned companies and directors, including an annual season by Sir Peter Hall. The city also has a long-standing musical tradition; Bath Abbey is home to the Klais Organ and is the largest concert venue in the city, with about 20 concerts and 26 organ recitals each year. Another important concert venue is the Forum, a 1,700-seat art deco building which originated as a cinema. The city holds the Bath International Music Festival and Mozartfest every year. Other festivals include the annual Bath Film Festival, Bath Literature Festival, the Bath Fringe Festival and the Bath Beer Festival, and the Bach Festivals which occur at two and a half year intervals. Other parks in Bath include: Alexandra Park, which crowns a hill and overlooks the city; Parade Gardens, along the river front near the Abbey in the centre of the city; Sydney Gardens, known as a pleasure-garden in the 18th century; Henrietta Park; Hedgemead Park; and Alice Park. Jane Austen wrote of Sydney Gardens that "It would be pleasant to be near the Sydney Gardens. We could go into the Labyrinth every day." ] Alexandra, Alice and Henrietta parks were built into the growing city among the housing developments. There is also a linear park following the old Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway line. Bath's principal industry is tourism, with more than one million staying visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to the city on an annual basis. The visits mainly fall into the categories of heritage tourism and cultural tourism. All significant stages of the history of England are represented within the city, from the Roman Baths (including their significant Celtic presence), to Bath Abbey and the Royal Crescent, to Thermae Bath Spa in the 2000s. The size of the tourist industry is reflected in the almost 300 places of accommodation – including over 80 hotels, and over 180 bed and breakfasts – many of which are located in Georgian buildings. Two of the hotels have 'five-star' ratings. There are also two campsites located on the western edge of the city. The city also contains about 100 restaurants, and a similar number of public houses and bars. Several companies offer open-top bus tours around the city, as well as tours on foot and on the river. Since 2006, with the opening of Thermae Bath Spa, the city has attempted to recapture its historical position as the only town in the United Kingdom offering visitors the opportunity to bathe in naturally heated spring waters. Cottages can be stayed here in Bath, Somerset that ancient city. You may also be just looking for a cottage with a Bath, but more likely a cottage in Bath.
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