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The Royal Crescent, Bath

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The Royal Crescent in Bath is one of the most recognisable buildings in Britain. It was built to the designs of John Wood the Younger between 1767 and 1774 and is considered one of the finest achievements of 18th-century urban architecture. It also forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the City of Bath, along with the Roman Baths and the Assembly Rooms.

Constructed to accommodate Bath's wealthy and distinguished visitors, The Royal Crescent is a series of attached houses - 30 on completion - forming an elliptical curve spanning 152 metres. Its grandeur is heightened by the 114 Ionic columns, each six metres high, that line its façade.

The Royal Crescent