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Q: Where in Bath can one find a "Ha-Ha"?
A: The lawn in front of Royal Crescent.
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Q: Why is the post box on the corner of Cavendish Crescent
unusual?
A: It carries the cipher of Edward VII who only reigned for
nine years.
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Q: What did the Romans call the road we now know as Julian
Road?
A: Highway 14.
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Q: Name two things wrong with the "central" feature
of Camden Crescent.
A: Due to a landslip it is not in the centre and it has five
columns - conventional architectural taste requires an even
number.
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Q: What are the three orders of architecture? (Here's a hint:
visit the Circus)
A: Doric, Ionic & Corinthian.
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Q: How were the Assembly Rooms financed?
A: By a tontine. Which means that when a shareholder dies, his/her
shares go into a pot until the surviving shareholder takes everything.
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Q: Where can one find extracts from the Magna Carta?
A: John Street.
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Q: In The Kings Bath, what was the Kitchen?
A: A structure where cured cripples hung their discarded crutches.
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Q: Who presided over the coronation of King Edgar?
A: St. Dunstan, Archbishop of Cantebury and Oswald, Archbishop
of York.
- Q: The design of Pulteney Bridge is said to be based on which
Italian Bridge?
A: Andrea Palladio's plans for the Rialto Bridge in Venice.
Once you think you have found all nine of the hidden Gorgon's Heads
in Bath: the absolute guide send an e-mail to enquiries [at] ktwo.co.uk
with the subject line "Gorgon's Head Hunt". In that e-mail
give the page number and a description of each of the the nine photos
that contain a hidden Gorgon's Head. The first person to send in
the correct answer will be contacted by Ktwo with details of the
prize. Ktwo reserves the sole right to resolve any disputes arising
from the Gorgon's Head Hunt game.
