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Water, History and Style

Bath World Heritage Site

AvCathryn Spence

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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In December 1987, UNESCO bestowed its greatest honour on Bath when it declared the city a World Heritage Site for its outstanding cultural heritage – including its natural thermal spa waters – and landscape setting. Bath was one of the first ten sites to be recognised in the United Kingdom and received its award along with Blenheim Palace, Hadrian’s Wall and the Palace of Westminster.Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Bath’s inscription as a World Heritage Site, Water, History & Style is a celebration of Bath’s Outstanding Universal Values. With informative and lively text by Bath scholar Dr Cathryn Spence, Water, History & Style explains the significance of UNESCO’s award in the context of Bath’s economic, social and architectural history. The 25 locations and themes are richly illustrated with a wealth of fascinating historic images representing Bath’s six millennia of human history.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-05-07
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:402 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:The History Press Ltd
Medarbetare:Dan Brown
ISBN:9781837052868

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Dr CATHRYN SPENCE is a museum professional, lecturer and historic gardens consultant. She is the Curator of Archives at the American Museum in Britain and was previously Director of the Building of Bath Museum, now the Museum of Bath Architecture. She has also worked at the National Portrait Gallery and the V&A Museum. In addition to her work as a consultant, Cathryn is also an independent researcher, her specialism being the architectural, cultural and social history of Georgian Britain. She wrote a regular monthly column for several years for The Bath Magazine; much of the research undertaken for those articles served as the basis for the four books she has published with The History Press.

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TitleCopyrightContentsForewordIntroduction1. Bath Street2. The Baths3. Sawclose4. Trim Street and Upper Borough Walls5. Georgian Town Planning6. Upper Assembly Rooms7. The Royal Crescent and Upper Town8. Lansdown Crescent9. North East Corner10. Milsom Street and Broad Street11. The Pump Room and the Abbey12. Temple of Sulis Minerva13. King’s Bath and Prince Bladud14. Abbey Green and the Parades15. Lower Assembly Rooms16. The Setting17. Orange Grove and the High Street18. Pulteney Bridge and Pulteney Estate19. Sydney Gardens20. Bathwick Hill21. South of the River Avon22. Prior Park and Combe Down23. Transport24. The Bath Blitz and After25. The FutureConclusionImage creditsSelect Bibliography