Bath, part one

I recently took a short trip to Bath and loved it so much that I think I might have to move there one day. It’s beautiful (and all the buildings match!), very walkable, and has lots of great shops. And then there are the famous sights like the Assembly Rooms, the Roman Baths, and…..

The Royal Crescent was built in the late 1700’s and, according to its website, it is “justly considered one of the finest achievements of urban 18th century architecture and represents the highest point of Palladian architecture in Bath.” It really is quite stunning. Wikipedia says that the crescent and the nearby circus are intended to represent the moon and sun.

The most famous house on that street is Number One Royal Crescent. Why yes, I had to visit yet another historic house! (I’m actually getting sick of them). This one is quite pretty and actually seemed kind of homey (unlike, say, Spencer House). I loved the dining room with views of the Royal Crescent on two sides. The study, across the hall from the dining room, was set up as if gentlemen were drinking port, smoking and playing cards after supper—complete with a wall panel opened to where the chamber pot would have been kept. Pictures were not allowed, but you can take their virtual tour.