Bathwick
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Bathwick is an electoral ward in the City of Bath, England, on the opposite bank of the River Avon
to the historic city centre.
Bathwick was part of the hundred of Bath Forum
.
The district became part of the Bath urban area with the 18th century development of the Pulteney estate and the building of Pulteney Bridge
. Following various Georgian
streets were built including Sydney Place
, Great Pulteney Street
and Laura Place
, with Bathwick Hill
leading up to Claverton Down
and the University of Bath
.
It is also home to the Holburne Museum of Art
.
Bathwick has two churches, St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick (consecrated 1820) and St John the Baptist, Bathwick, firmly within the Anglo Catholic tradition.
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, which was built in the early 19th century by John Pinch the elder, was where the band Muse
recorded the organ parts on their second studio album Origin of Symmetry
.
River Avon, Bristol
The River Avon is an English river in the south west of the country. To distinguish it from a number of other River Avons in Britain, this river is often also known as the Lower Avon or Bristol Avon...
to the historic city centre.
Bathwick was part of the hundred of Bath Forum
Bath Forum (hundred)
The Hundred of Bath Forum is one of the 40 historical Hundreds in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, dating from before the Norman conquest during the Anglo-Saxon era although exact dates are unknown. Each hundred had a 'fyrd', which acted as the local defence force and a court which was...
.
The district became part of the Bath urban area with the 18th century development of the Pulteney estate and the building of Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge
Pulteney Bridge is a bridge that crosses the River Avon, in Bath, England. It was completed in 1773 and is designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building....
. Following various Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
streets were built including Sydney Place
Sydney Place, Bath
Sydney Place in the Bathwick area of Bath, Somerset, England was built around 1800. Many of the properties are listed buildings.Numbers 1 to 12 were planned by Thomas Baldwin around 1795. The 3 storey buildings have mansard roofs. Jane Austen lived in Number 4 from 1801 to 1805.The 3 storey houses...
, Great Pulteney Street
Great Pulteney Street
Great Pulteney Street is a grand thoroughfare that connects Bathwick on the east of the River Avon with the City of Bath, England via the Robert Adam designed Pulteney Bridge...
and Laura Place
Laura Place, Bath
Laura Place in Bathwick, Bath, Somerset, England was built by Thomas Baldwin and John Eveleigh between 1788 and 1794.Laura Place lies at the end of Pulteney Bridge and consists of four blocks of houses around an irregular quadrangle with a fountain which was not part of the original plan and was...
, with Bathwick Hill
Bathwick Hill, Bath
Bathwick Hill in Bath, Somerset, England is a street lined with historic houses, many of which are designated as listed buildings. It climbs south east from the A36 towards the University of Bath on Claverton Down, providing views over the city....
leading up to Claverton Down
Claverton Down
Claverton Down is a suburb on the south-east hilltop edge of Bath, Somerset, England. It is linked to the Bathwick area of the city by Bathwick Hill....
and the University of Bath
University of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
.
It is also home to the Holburne Museum of Art
Holburne Museum of Art
The Holburne Museum of Art is in Sydney Pleasure Gardens, Sydney Place, in the Bathwick area of Bath, Somerset, England.-History:...
.
Bathwick has two churches, St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick (consecrated 1820) and St John the Baptist, Bathwick, firmly within the Anglo Catholic tradition.
The Church of St Mary the Virgin, which was built in the early 19th century by John Pinch the elder, was where the band Muse
Muse (band)
Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
recorded the organ parts on their second studio album Origin of Symmetry
Origin of Symmetry
Origin of Symmetry is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released on 17 July 2001 by Taste Records. In the UK it reached #3 and was certified platinum. The title for the album comes from a concept put forward by Michio Kaku in his book Hyperspace.On Origin of Symmetry,...
.