Today is sartorias a.k.a. Sherwood Smith’s birthday, so as a virtual present here are some photos I took during a trip to Bath, historic British spa town best known as the setting of some of Jane Austen’s novels and countless Regency romances, back in 2008 from my personal collection:

The Roman Empire meets the Middle Ages: The gothic Abbey of Bath overlooking the Roman bath fed by the famous spring.

The Roman Empire meets the Middle Ages, part II: Time weathered statues of Roman legionnaires warily eyes Bath Abbey.

Look across the Roman bath. This pool, built by the Romans, was still open for bathing and swimming well into the 20th century. The buildings above date from the 19th century.

From the Roman Empire to Georgian/Regency era bath. Classicist colonades lining a street. I’m pretty sure that the final scene in the 1995 adaption of “Persuasion” was shot here.

Inside the Pump Room (actually,one of several active in the 19th century), where you can drink the famous water straight from the spring. It’s warm and salty BTW.

Georgian townhouses at the Circus. Still as expensive as in Jane Austen’s time, judging by the cars parked here.
Oh, those are terrific! Thank you, Cora!
You’re welcome and happy birthday. I tried posting the link on your LJ, but my comments kept landing in the spam filter.
Great pictures.
Bath is on my *travel-to* list. I find Roman history and culture fascinating and really would love to see the baths.
The Royal Crescent just looks intriguing and I can imagine that it’s expensive. Pity that ;-D
Bath is a truly lovely city and the Roman baths are fascinating. You can still bath in the waters of the spring BTW as well as drink it. There is a newly built spa centre right next to the antique Roman baths.
Looking at the Circus and the Royal Crescent I find it fascinating that the expensive neighbourhoods in Jane Austen’s time are still as expensive (relatively speaking) today, though the sort of person you’ll find there (hedgefund manager rather than aristocrats) is very different.