ROYAL CRESCENT

One of the iconic places to see in Bath, Royal Crescent is an epitome of Georgian architecture found in the United Kingdom. It is a row of 30 terraced houses designed in the shape of a crescent with great views of the opposite parkland. The houses have been inhabited by notable personalities like Henry Sandford, Isaac Pitman and Christopher Anstey.

Royal Crescent, formerly known as The Crescent, was designed as a street with thirty separate terraced houses in the shape of a crescent. It was designed by John Wood the Younger between 1767 and 1774 and qualifies as a Grade I listed building. The 500-feet long crescent has 114 ionic columns, each of which measures 30 inches in diameter and 47 feet in height. The front of the Crescent looks consistent while the back of the building has massive variation because the residents were allowed to make changes at the back side.

Out of the 30 houses, ten are full-size houses, 18 of them have been split into flats of various sizes, one is the No.1 Royal Crescent museum and the central house is the Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa. Many eminent people have lived in the houses of Royal Crescent over the 240 years of its existence. The place also hosts social events such as tea parties, concerts, fundraisers, etc. as it is quite popular for the visitors and a good place to get some crowd.

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Highlights

• Take a small tour to the most famous building complex of Bath, The Royal Crescent and stand in awe appreciating its unique architecture.
• Visit the houses of Royal Crescent that have appeared in movies like Persuasion, The Duchess and series like Bridgeton.
• Witness the commemorative plaques on some houses that have been occupied by renowned personalities like Thomas Falconer and George Saintsbury.
• Attend social events like fundraisers, concerts, tea parties and wedding gatherings hosted by the Royal Crescent Society, Royal Crescent Lawn.