Tourist attractions Bradford-on-Avon

Situated in the Assembly Rooms basement, the museum presents a wide variety of styles, fabrics and patterns used in every sort of attire and accessory, from the Stuart period to the present day. Note in particular the museum's oldest garment, the Si..

Connected to Royal Crescent by Brock Street (built by John Wood the Younger in 1767), the Circus was one of Wood the Elder's first projects although not built until 1754. It consists of a circle of identical houses, pierced by three equidistant a..

This famous symbol of classical architecture, incurved in the form of an arc, is lined with a terrace of 30 houses with monumental façades, the lines counterbalanced by 114 giant Ionic columns, from the first floor to the balustrade. This symbol of B..

This magnificent residence (16C) was designed by Robert Smythson and built from gilded stone in a "new Elizabethan style", which allied the Perpendicular Gothic and early Italian Renaissance styles with the French taste illustrated by the c..

The Saxon Church of St. Laurence may date from the 7-8C when, as William of Malmesbury records, St Aldhelm built a church here. Having served as a school, cottage and charnel house, the church was re-discovered in 1856. The minute building is tall an..

Claverton Manor is a neo-Classical stately home that now houses the American Museum , tracing two centuries of American life and style. Apart from these specific galleries, the large estate also has a tropical garden and an arboretum.

Even prior to the Romans’ arrival, Bath was known for its hot springs, pouring out approximately 1 136 500 litres of water per day at a temperature of 46.5°C. Britain’s new masters established Aquae Sulis as the country’s premier “spa town”, construc..

Corsham Court, an Elizabethan mansion, was built in 1582 and was altered and enlarged on several occasions. The excellent art collection includes works by Caravaggio, Guido Reni, Tintoretto, Veronese, Rubens and Van Dyck. The Cabinet Room contains Fr..

This imposing Romanesque parish church has a mighty, oblong crossing tower . Inside, the eastern end is decorated with interlaced arches with zigzagging herringbone mouldings that contrast with the tortoiseshell corner pieces. The side chapels are s..

The nine-arched bridge, built in 1610, has a small square domed chapel, topped by a weather-vane. It is the best starting point for a walk to the top of this attractive town.

The abbey, built on the ruins of an 8C church, was begun in 1499 by Bishop Oliver King. From the pillars of the Norman church arose the pure late Perpendicular abbey. At the Dissolution of the Monasteries (1539), the abbey fell into disrepair but was..

The bridge, built in 1769-1774 and designed by Robert Adam, has small shops on either side, domed pavilions and a central Venetian window.

The present Pump Room, built in 1789-1799 after the death of John Nash , is presided by his statue. The interiors are elegantly furnished with ornamental pilasters, gilded capitals, a coffered ceiling, Chippendale armchairs, a long-case clock by Tho..

These elegant rooms were built in 1769-1771 for the evening assemblies where people used to dance, play cards and drink tea. The decoration of the pale green-blue ballroom is concentrated towards the upper part of the room, at window level, and five ..

The wide High Street leading to the abbey is lined with shops and houses of various styles, heights and designs, some of which date from the 14 and 16C.

The museum is housed in a 16C barn at the abbey gate. It is devoted to the achievements of William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877), a pioneer of modern photography, and the work of contemporary photographers.

To the east of the village lies the abbey, founded in the 13C. At the Dissolution of the Monasteries, William Sharington , an ancestor of the Talbot family, acquired the building and converted it into a stately home. The cloisters, sacristy and ch..

This Perpendicular church is a "wool church" from the days of Lacock's prosperity as a wool and cloth market in the 14-17C. Distinctive features include the large pinnacled porch , the old bell tower , the early 17C mullion-windowed cott..

Constructed in the 17C, this mansion was built for William Blathwayt - a minister of William III, King of England from 1689 to 1702. The formal regular entrance front is made of local stone. The east façade (40m long) consists of two storeys rising t..

The house was begun in 1725 and then sold in 1754, still incomplete, to the Lansdowne family, the Earls of Shelburne. In 1762-1768, Capability Brown laid out the park , including a lake and woodland area. The entrance to the house is through the O..