Bath is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset in South West England. It is situated 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Bristol. At the 2011 census, the population of the city was 88,859. 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).
The City of Bath was inscribed as a World Heritage Site
in 1987. The city 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.
The Royal Crescent is a street of 30 terraced houses laid out in a sweeping crescent in the city of Bath, England. Designed by the architect John Wood the Younger and built between 1767 and 1774, it is among the greatest examples of Georgian architecture to be found in the United Kingdom and is a Grade I listed building. Although some changes have been made to the various interiors over the
years, the Georgian stone façade remains much as it was when it was
first built.
Many notable people have either lived or stayed in the Royal Crescent
since it was first built over 230 years ago, and some are commemorated
on special plaques attached to the relevant buildings.
The Royal Crescent now includes a hotel and a Georgian house museum,
while some of the houses have been converted into flats and offices. It
is a popular location for the makers of films and television programmes,
and a major tourist attraction in its own right.
It's in the List of UNESCO WHS as a part of the City of Bath.
Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 1987
Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 1987
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