Bath, England - Georgian City of Bath - Walk History and Guide to Bath

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  • Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024

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  • @MemorySeekers
    @MemorySeekers  Год назад +17

    If you enjoyed our trip around Bath then you may well like our visit to Medieval York! ruclips.net/video/F8rxTbBKGSI/видео.html
    We also recommend finding out about the life of Jane Austen and all the places she lived in Bath ruclips.net/video/g8-zx056ek0/видео.html
    For those staying longer in Bath then take a trip out to Bradford on Avon ruclips.net/video/LoKyNTT06Rw/видео.html
    Join our Patreon page and get behind-the-scenes posts, extended versions of videos and exclusive content. Not only does it help us run the channel and cover our expenses but you get access to more than on RUclips. www.patreon.com/memoryseekers
    Useful Bath Info:-
    Trains www.gwr.com/
    Bath Abbey www.bathabbey.org/
    Roman Baths www.romanbaths.co.uk/
    The Pump Room thepumproombath.co.uk/
    Sally Lunn's Buns www.sallylunns.co.uk/
    Thermae Baths www.thermaebathspa.com/
    Gin Bar www.thebathgincompany.co.uk/
    No1 Royal Crescent no1royalcrescent.org.uk/
    Holburne Museum www.holburne.org/
    Boat Trip pulteneycruisers.com/

    Check out our socials for more photos of the trip:-
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    Our website also has more information and places to visit. www.memoryseekers.net

    • @sunflower-oo1ff
      @sunflower-oo1ff Год назад

      Thank god there are no high-rise building ! Our modern cities are simply ugly!! ;(

    • @keepcreationprocess
      @keepcreationprocess 8 месяцев назад

      OOOHHHHH goshhhh -- I CAN T BELIEVE THISS ----- what a history.... that was also THE PAST -- .......my mouth wide open.....

  • @jeffrykieffer4034
    @jeffrykieffer4034 Год назад +37

    I am a NYC architect who visited Bath decades ago. I had tea and dessert at the Pump Room. Unfortunately, I only stayed for one day in Bath. This video is billiant and it beautifully shows the genius of the ancient Romans and the British people. This place is timeless. Bravo!

  • @gre2g
    @gre2g Год назад +3

    one of the first places that made us fall for the UK

  • @giorgosmpilios9206
    @giorgosmpilios9206 Год назад +3

    Wonderful video, thank you very much !! ❤❤
    Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹 !!

  • @DeniseWhittle
    @DeniseWhittle Год назад +4

    Thoroughly enjoyed, thank you

  • @sarahcrowther6267
    @sarahcrowther6267 Год назад +2

    Butter, jam then cream, just as you have done Simon. 😋🥰

  • @alanaharris9488
    @alanaharris9488 Год назад +4

    Fantastic!these thurs are the next best thing to travelling there!from my armchair I’m in heaven!Best channel I’ve seen on this,keep it coming!

  • @lorettafrancesconi2337
    @lorettafrancesconi2337 Год назад +7

    Bath e' una città veramente stupenda. Come sempre voi siete bravissimi nelle vostre spiegazioni. Grazie mille ❤

  • @favimoustaka1157
    @favimoustaka1157 Год назад +2

    FANTASTIC VIDEO SO MUCH HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE IS PERFECT ! ! BATH IS AMAZING CITY!

  • @rovinahall7700
    @rovinahall7700 Месяц назад +3

    I visited Bath a few days ago, and it took my breath away. I fell in love with this beautiful place, the architect, the food and the history it's like no other ❤

  • @connienana1623
    @connienana1623 Год назад +20

    Your videos should be on television! They are so good and educational! I do enjoy them very much! Awesome!

  • @sarribel
    @sarribel Год назад +6

    Unique jewel❤❤

  • @jannieo
    @jannieo Год назад +17

    This was marvelous. As I have stated before your videos are BBC worthy!!! Thank you! Beautifully done

    • @-trixiespumpkins3846
      @-trixiespumpkins3846 Год назад

      BBC 😂😂 like that's a particularly high standard. BBC, paedo protectors and haters of everything white and british

  • @NPavlovaV
    @NPavlovaV Год назад +8

    Thank you for this wonderful city tour and information-rich film

  • @randomvintagefilm273
    @randomvintagefilm273 Год назад +9

    Bath really is an incredible place!

  • @lanamay198
    @lanamay198 Год назад +1

    Thank you for the video. I have been to Bath twice but I didn’t see even a half of all that. Now I know more about that wonderful city.

  • @Pelorchoplus
    @Pelorchoplus Месяц назад +2

    We made the mistake of going to Salisbury, Stonehenge and Bath in the same day. Now I think Bath deserves more than one full day to get to know it better. It's beautiful.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Месяц назад +2

      Goodness that was a lot in one day. I guided tour no doubt, they only give a small taste of a place. Bath really needs a few days to enjoy it all. I took 3 to make this video.

    • @paulkeeling6442
      @paulkeeling6442 24 дня назад

      Plus You would have skimmed nearby the beautiful AVEBURY which Dwarves Stonehenge and some.

  • @darkhorsejim
    @darkhorsejim Год назад +5

    Fantastic! I took my new girlfriend there in 2002 (still together & married now) as part of a Great Britain driving tour. She still tears up when she describes how special our breakfast was in The Pump Room that first morning. We didn't like drinking the spring water either - Cheers from across the pond!

  • @faithhowe6170
    @faithhowe6170 Год назад +6

    I did not get to visit Bath when I was in the UK, but thanks to your wonderful video, I feel like I've been there. Thank you. I hope Will's trip was just as lovely as yours.

  • @Annie4Always
    @Annie4Always Год назад +11

    Bath is such a truly resplendent City with a fascinating history! From its lovely Georgian & historic buildings, the majestic Bath Abby, with the spectacular views from the Tower, to the beautiful Botanical Gardens, along with the other lovely gardens & waterways. As well as, the charming streets, shops, tearooms, pubs & restaurants.. and so much more! Thank you for sharing this captivating place & truly delightful experience! May I also just say, that I really hope & pray that your loved one, who was ill, is feeing much better now! Blessings to you all!

  • @pheart2381
    @pheart2381 Год назад +4

    Lovely film,thanks.

  • @joenperkins2138
    @joenperkins2138 Год назад +4

    Once again a wonderful tour. Thank you so much. Hugs and blessings.

  • @marco6636
    @marco6636 11 месяцев назад +3

    What a great asset the channel is to the RUclips channel. We will cherish these videos watching them from the space station above. Viewing the town or city by drone is always an added bonus viewing the spectacular architecture from above. Please continue making and editing great videos like this one with drone footage if possible.

  • @busybee6445
    @busybee6445 Год назад +7

    What a Fantastic video and so professional. Thank you so much.

  • @johnharney6548
    @johnharney6548 Год назад +4

    Once again the best of the best, many thanks

  • @heinpereboom5521
    @heinpereboom5521 Год назад +4

    A wonderful film with excellent commentary!
    A pleasure to watch and listen to.

  • @thesailjunkie
    @thesailjunkie 11 месяцев назад +3

    Of my twenty-odd year military career in the USAF, my fondest memories are the years we lived in England. What a breathtaking country.

  • @jefftaplin6544
    @jefftaplin6544 Год назад +2

    What perfect timing! Ive spent the past 4 evenings binge watching Macdonald & Dodds on Britbox (and of course, its set IN BATH!) ❤❤

  • @lindamccaughey6669
    @lindamccaughey6669 Год назад +3

    Fantastic as usual. What a lovely place that is. Loved the architecture. The canal was a lovely place to walk. Thank you for taking me along. Please take care

  • @Irene-ti5cr
    @Irene-ti5cr Год назад +2

    We have been to Bath in July '23 on our tour through South-England and Wales. There were lots of places I recognized and some we didn't visit because of the time. Thank you for your tour!

  • @ktrlee7248
    @ktrlee7248 Год назад +1

    Thank you so much for making this video. I'm really fascinated with the history of England. This video is quite informative for me.

  • @Anita-rq9ev
    @Anita-rq9ev Год назад +5

    Bath is gorgeous. Been there a few years ago only for a day, but enjoyed my stay. Hope to come back one day. Thank you for this well presented video 👍

  • @ayrlaidicunha508
    @ayrlaidicunha508 Год назад +1

    Oh, how I love your videos!!!! They give me a great pleasure and willingness to return very soon. God wish.

  • @jackiemonk3542
    @jackiemonk3542 Год назад +2

    Just give me the cream!😊 A beautiful & information video, another one for my bucket list.

  • @jofrances3296
    @jofrances3296 Год назад +1

    I used to stay in bath a lot many years ago. I’ve not been in some time, but really love Bath such a beautiful city. I live in Chester so more of a distance for me now to get the time to visit . I loved Sally Lunns Bath Buns house and stayed in Pultnety street it’s such a relaxing town so Beautiful and romantic. I love the fact that it has its own micro city I gave happy memories of my dad taking me there often to visit as a child snd as an adult. I really need to visit soon. My favourite author Jane Austen resided in Bath for a time in her life.

  • @ВячеславИванов-ь4ю
    @ВячеславИванов-ь4ю 11 месяцев назад +5

    Спасибо за настоящий английский и субтитры!😃

  • @wavetranquility4243
    @wavetranquility4243 Год назад +2

    This was wonderful. My daughter and I were in Bath this past April. I hadn’t been in over 30 years and it was even more beautiful than I had remembered. ❤

  • @sandrapicton6349
    @sandrapicton6349 Год назад +2

    Thank you for your lovely tour around Bath. You have a calm pleasant voice and don't rush, yet show everything one would want to see. I especially like the view of the whole city from above to orientate oneself and see where things are in relation to each other. I have not seen this done by anyone else. My great great great .... grandfather was the organist at Bath Abbey for most of his adult life and you gave a very clear and good shot of the organ where he would have sat.

  • @verseau8360
    @verseau8360 Год назад +3

    Even though I’ve never seen this city I feel like I know it from watching so many period dramas. My favorite is the Amanda Root Ciara’s Hinds film version of Persuasion. Your video is as scrumptious as one of those Sally Lunn buns!! Thanks!

    • @verseau8360
      @verseau8360 Год назад +1

      Ciaran Hinds. Blasted autocorrect!

  • @mgibbar
    @mgibbar Год назад +1

    Fantastic coverage. I surely appreciate your work. :-)

  • @YmrMom42
    @YmrMom42 Год назад +6

    Bath has always been one of my favorite locations to visit whenever we find ourselves in the U.K. Thank you for pointing out a few spots we missed! Makes us anxious to visit again soon.

  • @OS-hk8yk
    @OS-hk8yk Год назад +4

    Terimakasih Simon. Sudah diajak wisata ke Bath. Sukses untuk Chanelnya. God bless 😇💛💛 dari Indonesia 🇮🇩

  • @岐阜めぐり
    @岐阜めぐり Год назад +4

    素晴らしい景色です。歴史を感じます。

  • @richardpurvis8999
    @richardpurvis8999 Год назад +4

    It doesn’t get any better than this. Magnificent effort! Thank
    You

  • @garywait3231
    @garywait3231 Год назад +3

    I visited Bath a half century ago while sojourning in Bristol. Thanks for a delightful look at present day Bath and its many historical attractions : a true highlight among your many enjoyable travelogues.

  • @shaunmckenna1923
    @shaunmckenna1923 Год назад +1

    Hello Simon , lovely video I have always loved bath not to far from where I grew up in Gloucestershire . Thanks you.

  • @Gillian-o5g
    @Gillian-o5g Год назад +2

    I have visited Bath a few times, but as ever you have shown me things I have missed and information I did not know or have forgotten. Wonderful ❤

  • @lorrainerichardson3280
    @lorrainerichardson3280 Год назад +11

    What an amazing city, the engineering of the Romans was brilliant and to be still working shows the skill involved. Thank you as always as the history is so tangible through the vlog. Take care =-)

  • @kennethstuckey7823
    @kennethstuckey7823 Год назад +19

    Hi Simon! This was a spectacular video on Bath! I learned quite a lot and thoroughly enjoyed your walking tour of this magnificent city. Bath is on my bucket list to visit, and you are the reason. Thank you so much for all that you do and for enriching us in so many wonderful places. Tell Will I said hello and thank him as well!

  • @marshabrubaker185
    @marshabrubaker185 Год назад +2

    What an enjoyable & delightful episode. I enjoyed it so much, I watched it twice. It also brought back fond memories of my pen pal, who was from Bath. We were paired up for a school project.

  • @patriciajones2265
    @patriciajones2265 Год назад +3

    Thank you so much Simon , we visited Bath in 2014 , we loved it . Thank for sharing some of the sites that we didn’t get to see. We so love your videos . 🤗🤗😘😘

  • @TXMEDRGR
    @TXMEDRGR Год назад +3

    I fell in love with Bath on a visit years ago. You did a wonderful job of showing the many layers of history found in this beautiful city. Thank you.

  • @ingenuity168
    @ingenuity168 Год назад +1

    Thank you 💖

  • @alexwood894
    @alexwood894 Год назад +2

    Stupendo video,grazie per il vostro lavoro e per come raccontate la storia,Bath è meravigliosa

  • @maureentaphouse5206
    @maureentaphouse5206 Год назад +6

    Another superb video. I don't know what your day job is but both you and Will have a natural talent for this and it's great to see how your subscriber numbers have grown. Well done boys!

  • @levimatthew8911
    @levimatthew8911 Год назад +1

    Thanks again for the great content. Best England tour channel on RUclips imo. Stunning camerawork, great background and history info AND ...REAL English Accents!!😊👍👍🍻

  • @bfish7839
    @bfish7839 Год назад +3

    Your vlog was so beautifully put together showcasing Bath’s history, city layout, and what to see and do as a visitor. The vlog is helping me plan my Bath trip. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us.

  • @aeromero1980
    @aeromero1980 Год назад +1

    I am sad i just saw this. I literally just returned from Bath. It was so beautiful and we were lucky to be there during the Jane Austen Festival.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Год назад +2

      Wonderful how was the festival, must have been quite the spectacle?

    • @aeromero1980
      @aeromero1980 Год назад +1

      @@MemorySeekers it was really beautiful seeing all the people in Regency clothing around the city. We saw a few in the Roman Baths and around the Abbey. We saw the most in the park in from of The Crescent. The gowns were stunning and the men in top hats was really something to see.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Год назад +1

      @@aeromero1980 Sounds wonderful!

  • @kellydooling
    @kellydooling Год назад +2

    your tours are always wonderful, and so informative. my kids and i were in bath for about 2.5 days a few years back and would have loved to see this video as an intro. first. next time… 😄

  • @anntowns3079
    @anntowns3079 Год назад +1

    Excellent!

  • @scoutmockingbird3833
    @scoutmockingbird3833 Год назад +1

    This is so interesting. Thankyou :)

  • @neusamenezes5146
    @neusamenezes5146 Год назад +5

    Simon and Will, I really loved this video!!!👏👏 For me it was perfect and complete!! I had the oppotunity to revisit this beautiful region of ENGLAND! Thanks so much!🙏🙏 NEUSA❤🇧🇷

  • @MartinPopeFilmmaker
    @MartinPopeFilmmaker Год назад +1

    This is the best video ive seen on here about The City of Bath. Great commentary with lots of info. I know Bath well as i live only 15 mins away. You must of done a lot of research into doing this video as you feature some things that i didnt know. 😊

  • @Wotsitorlabart
    @Wotsitorlabart Год назад +4

    Even Bath is not immune to the barbarians.
    I recall reading a large illustrated book in my local library which showed the buildings that had been demolished in the name of progress.
    One of them was a beautiful detached Georgian building that had been swept away and in its place had been built......a concrete electricity sub-station.

    • @charissachubb5758
      @charissachubb5758 Год назад

      Bath suffered heavily in WWII (Hitler's Baedecker blitz raids), so a considerable quantity of Georgian architecture was lost then. Unfortunately the city planners in the 1960s didn't rebuild areas sympathetically with what had survived, causing much outrage!

  • @robyndavis3043
    @robyndavis3043 Год назад +2

    Your video was pleasant!-thank you

  • @musiclover-x8u
    @musiclover-x8u 2 месяца назад +1

    Bath looks absolutely stunning breathtaking architecture great video!!!!

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  2 месяца назад

      It certainly is from an architectural perspective! Well worth a visit!

  • @mpmarcus443
    @mpmarcus443 Год назад +4

    This is one of your best videos -- and that's saying something as they are all lovely. This one is particularly wonderful. You've showcased Bath beautifully and shown it to be easy to access, and educational and fun to visit. Thanks for a great tour!

  • @patriciadiaz8316
    @patriciadiaz8316 Год назад +3

    Que ciudad más espectacular , hermosa .
    Ustedes hacen un lindo trabajo al mostrar su país.
    Me impacta su iglesia , los baños de la época romana .
    Saludos de Chile.

  • @cocoaswann2095
    @cocoaswann2095 Год назад +1

    Seriously, one of the Best tourist-focused videos I've seen on Bath! It's inspired me to consider visiting Bath and the Cotswolds before Switzerland! Nicely done, Sir!

  • @SpanishEclectic
    @SpanishEclectic Год назад +3

    Wonderful! So much history and you've shared the information so well! I love how you show the maps, especially as I've read and seen so many period stories that mention these places; it's great to see where they are located in relation to each other. The Pump Room is so famous, and is likely featured half the 'Regency Romances' written. I've seen your other videos featuring places where Jane Austen lived or visited, and this provided the missing piece. I have to say, walking on a catwalk above that fan vaulting must have been an amazing experience. So enjoyable! Take care 'til next time.

  • @iancrossley6637
    @iancrossley6637 7 месяцев назад

    I grew up in Bath and it has always been in my heart. I love it.

  • @maladasgupta2247
    @maladasgupta2247 Год назад +1

    Very nice.. enjoyed ❤️

  • @19702809
    @19702809 Год назад +2

    You are excellent explorer and jurnalist. Hi Pro.

  • @gayleryan8627
    @gayleryan8627 Год назад +1

    Hello Simon ~ Enjoyed your video of Bath & I'm so happy that I can say we were just there in August, the weather was beautiful & we drank the mineral water. Hope all is going well on your end! Bye for now! 🙋‍♀️ 💕💫

  • @cherylrayes8015
    @cherylrayes8015 Год назад +2

    As always a great visit, what a lovely city. I had to smile at the jam and cream disussion...in our family the cream definitely goes on top of the jam...as well as that the milk goes into the cup before the tea...😂😂 cheers Cheryl 🙂

  • @brianbeales6520
    @brianbeales6520 Год назад +2

    Very very well put together. Love your videos a look at the UK I still miss from afar here in New Zealand.

  • @AnderswohinReisen
    @AnderswohinReisen Год назад +2

    Another great video from your channel. I like your videos and have been following you for a long time. Researching before your trip is very good and certainly time-consuming. So much interesting information. I also visited Bath a few years ago, but I didn't see as much as you. Thank you for this nice video

  • @Ze_North_German
    @Ze_North_German Год назад +1

    A quality documentary - as always. Better than the official German State TV.
    Greetings from the other side of the North Sea.

  • @EllaOstrova
    @EllaOstrova Год назад +1

    Hi! What a fascinating town! Your tour is incredible too. Great job, professional!

  • @jillcox6685
    @jillcox6685 3 месяца назад

    I have had the pleasure of climbing up the tower in Bath Abbey.
    An effort definitely worth doing!

  • @karenhubbard1644
    @karenhubbard1644 Год назад

    We were there on holiday from NZ about 6 weeks ago, love Bath, so much to see and do, Walcott St is well worth a visit, lots of quirky shops and local owners.....

  • @snoopybluejeans
    @snoopybluejeans Год назад +1

    Another fantastic video. Great history lessons and other follies.

  • @amysamin
    @amysamin Год назад +1

    Wonderful! Now I realize how much I didn't see when I was there almost fifty years ago. 😅

  • @paulkeeling6442
    @paulkeeling6442 24 дня назад

    All in the tiny little city that has been my home since 1983 ❤

  • @azharramzans3984
    @azharramzans3984 Год назад +1

    I will definitely watch all your videos Because it has Urdu option

  • @jayr.617
    @jayr.617 Год назад +1

    Lovely informative video as always. Any video in BATH always transports me to Jane Austen’s novel “Persuasion”.❤

  • @harshap7224
    @harshap7224 Год назад +1

    Architecture represents the valuable heritage while your narration gives a great documentary of whole history 👏👍 I loved & enjoyed every view & details, thank u for another spectacular video 😍

  • @jillwanlin9558
    @jillwanlin9558 Год назад +1

    Hi Simon! Sending love to both you and Will. 🍁❤️This is definitely one of my favourite episodes. I was in Bath in June of ‘88 and stayed for two nights at a B&B in a gorgeous Georgian townhouse on Great Pulteney Street. It wasn’t as crowded when I went. I nicknamed Bath “Little Venice.” You could rent your own small boat to take a peaceful ride on the canal. There were buskers playing the violin in the evening in front of the Abbey. The Roman Baths speak for themselves. From the gardens, architecture, engineering, canals, the whole atmosphere, Bath provides a captivating and idyllic experience. It really does feel like you’re stepping back in time. 💯 a must see if you’re visiting England. Simon, I do appreciate your little bits of English humour that you slide in here and there on your videos. When you were talking about the Sally Lunn Buns- “Although some of you will want to put the cream down first before the jam. I can see the comments coming now.” Thanks for a much needed lol. 😂🤣 Stay well til next time. ❤🇨🇦🇬🇧

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Год назад +2

      So glad you enjoyed it. The jam and cream always causes great discussion. People are very passionate about which way it should go! ☺😂😋

  • @ElaineCruikshanks
    @ElaineCruikshanks Месяц назад +1

    Absolutely fabulous video, you are a natural and so talented ! Thank you 😀

  • @eirelavavedecc
    @eirelavavedecc 3 месяца назад

    I went to Bath yesterday. Lively & beautiful cityy

  • @josephcollins6033
    @josephcollins6033 Год назад +1

    Thanks!

    • @josephcollins6033
      @josephcollins6033 Год назад +1

      Oh, thank YOU!!!

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Год назад +2

      Thank you so much for the support sorry I didn’t see it sooner! So kind ❤️

    • @josephcollins6033
      @josephcollins6033 Год назад +1

      @@MemorySeekers Not at all! It wasn't much. I think I may make my plane res very soon for September.

    • @josephcollins6033
      @josephcollins6033 11 месяцев назад

      @@MemorySeekers You are very welcome!!!

  • @suecrowhurst4393
    @suecrowhurst4393 Год назад +1

    That was lovely , never been to bath, but it looks very nice thankyou

  • @azharramzans3984
    @azharramzans3984 Год назад +1

    So nice urdu language option love it

  • @kirillmirantsov6567
    @kirillmirantsov6567 6 месяцев назад

    Have been in this town in 2001 ... it was summer ... good achiterture and tasty cuisine

  • @michaeltorpy3366
    @michaeltorpy3366 Месяц назад +1

    Been to Bath a couple of times probably the best city in the UK I think 😊😊

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  Месяц назад

      Certainly is high up on our list as well! Maybe trumped by York for us..

  • @marykneeland1214
    @marykneeland1214 8 месяцев назад

    Thank you for this , you filmed even in the rain, absolutely wonderful, all of it! ❤️

  • @antoniocarlosrodriguescamp1497
    @antoniocarlosrodriguescamp1497 4 месяца назад

    I went to Bath in my early twenties with a friend from London. I'm from Brazil and everything looked stunning. It was winter though; coming back to London we visited Longleat.

    • @MemorySeekers
      @MemorySeekers  4 месяца назад

      Sounds like you had a wonderful trip!

  • @ajadrew
    @ajadrew 8 месяцев назад

    Lived in Bath twice at Grovesnor Place & Portland Place - loved it!

  • @josephcollins6033
    @josephcollins6033 Год назад +1

    Hello, dear man. Joseph again. I just sent $5 (US) as a very small thank you. This is such a wonderful video for me as I will be in Bath in September. You made it clear for me that I want to fly from Nashville to London ( NOT Bristol) and take the train at Paddington to Bath; thanks for the general pricing of that. The Henrietta (you already commented on it here) is definitely where I want to stay, so I will check on booking soon. Will you tell me how close the Henrietta is to the center of Bath? Thanks, Joseph

  • @OnBleeckerStreet
    @OnBleeckerStreet Год назад +2

    Very random, but the concept of the Pulteney Bridge reminds me of the architectural idea behind the University of Essex.