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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. AUTHOR: 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. 230 colour illustrations

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Author:   Dr Cathryn Spence ,  Dan Brown
Publisher:   The History Press Ltd
Imprint:   The History Press Ltd
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781837052868

ISBN 10:   1837052867
Publication Date:   07 May 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Title Copyright Contents Foreword Introduction 1. Bath Street 2. The Baths 3. Sawclose 4. Trim Street and Upper Borough Walls 5. Georgian Town Planning 6. Upper Assembly Rooms 7. The Royal Crescent and Upper Town 8. Lansdown Crescent 9. North East Corner 10. Milsom Street and Broad Street 11. The Pump Room and the Abbey 12. Temple of Sulis Minerva 13. King’s Bath and Prince Bladud 14. Abbey Green and the Parades 15. Lower Assembly Rooms 16. The Setting 17. Orange Grove and the High Street 18. Pulteney Bridge and Pulteney Estate 19. Sydney Gardens 20. Bathwick Hill 21. South of the River Avon 22. Prior Park and Combe Down 23. Transport 24. The Bath Blitz and After 25. The Future Conclusion Image credits Select Bibliography

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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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