Friday, April 16, 2010

Bath, part 3: Park and Fashion Museum

To end our trip in Bath we walked up the street (Bath is built on a hill) to see the Circus and Royal Crescent. The Circus and The Royal Crescent were built by John Wood the Elder and finished by his son, John Wood the Younger in the 1700s. They are supposed to be excellent examples of Georgian architecture. They are really beautiful. The Circus is a circle of townhouses that surround a small center green. The Royal Crescent is in front of a gorgeous park. We took a nap there in the afternoon before heading to the fashion museum. I could definitely live in one of those mansions.

The fashion museum has the Upper Assembly rooms where Jane Austen (and later her characters) attended balls and parties. They are very lovely. In the basement of the Assembly rooms is where the fashion museum is located. We got to try on some corsets and hoop skirts. It was too fun!

After the fashion museum, we had tea at the Jane Austen center and then wandered around Bath for about 2 more hours before grabbing a quick bite to eat and catching the train back. We got to the train station about 60 minutes early where a police man decided to talk to us for a good 45 minutes. He was very nice but odd. He definitely used first conversations no-no's-he talked to us about religion, politics, and school shootings in America. Oh, and the "trots" that the Bath water can give you.

I added a couple more pictures to Bath, part 2. I had to get them from my friend. Here are the rest of my pictures!

Here's a place where Jane Austen stayed in Bath. 25 Gay Street

Here is the Circus



And the Royal Crescent

The Park


Sedan Chair. People would ride around in these to come to the Assembly Room or to visit people. It required two servants. You could also rent one like a taxi today.

A Push Chair. This require only one servant and the rider could "drive."

The Ballroom at the Upper Assembly rooms


The Octantal Room at the Upper Assembly rooms

Another Pig Statue at the Assembly Rooms

Fashion Museum fun

Tea Time


End of the day

1 comment:

  1. I should like to participate in high tea. Loved the hoops and corsets. What fun. Love, Aunt Bubble

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