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Bath: Area, History and Background

Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.

Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Bath in the United Kingdom.

  • Bath is in the ceremonial county of Somerset in the south west of England.
  • It is situated 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Bristol.
  • The population of the Bath is 83,992.
  • It was granted city status by Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1590.
  • Bath was made a county borough in 1889 which gave it administrative independence from its county, Somerset.
  • It became part of Avon when that county was created in 1974.
  • Since 1996, when Avon was abolished, Bath has been the principal centre of the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset.
  • It was first established as a spa resort with the Latin name, Aquae Sulis ("the waters of Sulis") by the Romans in AD 43 although verbal tradition suggests that Bath was known before then.
  • The Romans built baths and a temple on the surrounding hills of Bath in the valley of the River Avon around hot springs.
  • Edgar was crowned king of England at Bath Abbey in 973.
  • Much later, it became popular as a spa resort during the Georgian era, which led to a major expansion that left a heritage of exemplary Georgian architecture crafted from Bath Stone.
  • The City of Bath was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987.
  • Bath has a variety of theatres, museums, and other cultural and sporting venues, which have helped to make it a major centre for tourism.
  • There are over one million staying visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to it each year.
  • Bath has two universities and several schools and colleges.
  • It has a large service sector, and growing information and communication technologies and creative industries, providing employment for the population of Bath and the surrounding area.