Bath

Photograph taken at our friends the Claydon's house in Bath (7/8/05). Located in the South West, the city is famous for its natural baths which are fed by three hot springs. The waters were certainly popular with the Romans, who believed them to be a cure for many afflictions and lovely for a spa - a legacy which remains today for the Knightsbridge crowd. From Elizabethan to Georgian times, Bath was a holiday spot for the wealthy (Charles Dickens' book Pickwick Papers is also set here, and satireses the town's social life). Consequently the city contains fine examples of Georgian architecture, most notably the Royal Crescent.