Bath
Famous for it Roman baths. Magnificent to say the least but understated for it architecture and history. Bath really is a very special place.
I really fancied a little trip to this fantastic historic town but it has been a while and I find that whenever I seem to go back to a place I always find something new. maybe its because I am getting older and all of a sudden my tastes are changing. Who knows?
Bath Abbey
We visited Bath Abbey and what a place. the pictures just don’t do it credit. Sitting in the pews and looking up at the magnificent stain glass window was just blinding. The shear skill and art that had clearly gone into the making of this monument is just breath taking. Trust me if you are in Bat you need to go and see it and appreciate it magnificence.
The building itself although shadowed by its master window, is something quite amazing as well. The work and stone masonry that has stood the test of time is a tribute to the the old ways.
a bit of history
Bath Abbey, former Benededictine monastery is part of the Anglican church. First founded in the 7th century it was recognised as Bath Abbey in the 10 century and still know as that today.
There was major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s. It is one of the largest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in the West Country.
It unbelievably seats 1200 people and is still very much used today for ceremonies, concerts and lectures. Its congregation numbers are in the hundreds, and annual visitors to this amazing place reachers numbers in the hundreds of thousands.
The choir also performs in the abbey and if you are lucky enough to witness this, i hear it it is something quiet amazing.
The Town
Everywhere you look you are surrounded by a mix of modern day life and historic buildings. With the street performers entertaining the crowds.
The masses of history wherever you look. There is literally so much to see that neither your brain or concentration can absorb it all in one go.
We stopped for coffee and cake down by the river and for a few hours i could have not imagined being in a more fantastic place.