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Situated
on the Lansdown slopes just below Lansdown Crescent,
Cavendish Crescent is a beautiful example of the the
architecture of its time. Due to its size and shape
it is often twinned with Somerset Place which is just
to the North and equally worthy of a visit.
Some Cavendish Crescent Facts:
- Cavendish
Crescent was originally called Winifreds Crescent.
The area was once called St Winifreds Dale, the stream
that ran beside it coming from St Winifreds Well.
This rises in the grounds of what is now Bath Spa
University, higher up the hill.
- The
crescent was built between 1815 and 1829, the architect
was John Pinch.
- At
the back of the crescent can be seen several of Bath's
famous (or notorious) hanging loos. Added after the
houses were built, they sometimes fell off, taking
unwary occupants with them.
For more photographs and facts about Cavendish Crescent
buy "Bath: the absolute guide" coming
soon.
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