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Questions
- Which English county is Bath in?
- Architect John Wood, the Elder, was influenced by Stonehenge to design which historic ring of Bath townhouses?
- Which river runs through the city?
- Which public open space is the only remaining eighteenth-century pleasure gardens in the UK?
- Who discovered the planet Uranus from the back garden of his house at New King Street, Bath, in 1781?
- Most of Bath's buildings are made from the golden-coloured, Bath Stone in which architectural style?
- What is the Roman name for the city of Bath?
- What's the name of Bath's iconic half-moon shaped, row of 30 Grade I Listed terrace houses?
- Which novelist called Bath her home between the years 1801 and 1806?
- Which ancient bathing complex located in the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and major tourist attraction?
- Bath Rugby Club have played at which city centre sports ground since 1894?
- Can you name the bridge designed in 1769 by Robert Adam, with shops across its full span on both sides?
- First recorded in 1780, what is a Sally Lunn?
- The source of the Bath Hot Springs come from rain water falling on which hills to the south of the city?
- The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is commonly known as what?
Answers
- Somerset
- The Circus
- River Avon
- Sydney Gardens
- William Herschel
- Georgian
- Aquae Sulis
- The Royal Crescent
- Jane Austen
- The Roman Baths
- The Recreation Ground
- Pulteney Bridge
- A large bun or teacake
- Mendip Hills
- Bath Abbey