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Number 1 Royal Crescent
Number 1 Royal Crescent Review
The majestic arc of the Royal Crescent, much used as a film location, is the crowning glory of Palladian architecture in Bath. The work of John Wood the Younger, the 30 houses fronted by 114 columns were laid out between 1767 and 1774. On the corner of Brock Street and the Royal Crescent, Number 1 Royal Crescent has been turned into a museum and furnished as it might have been in the 18th century. The museum crystallizes a view of the English class system—upstairs is elegance, and downstairs is a kitchen display. A renovation set to be completed in 2013 will move the kitchen to its original location in the servants' annex and will double the number of rooms on view. Parts of the museum will be inaccessible during the work.
- Address: Royal Crescent, Bath, BA1 2LR | Map It
- Phone: 01225/428126
- Cost: £6.50
- Hours: Mid-Feb.--late Oct., Tues.--Sun. and national holidays 10:30--5; late Oct.--mid-Dec., Tues.--Sun. 10:30--4; last admission 30 mins before closing
- Website: www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk
- Location: Bath
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