Bath, Somerset - Henrietta Park - local postcard c.1980s

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• Picture / Image:  Henrietta Park, Bristol
• Publisher:  Dorothy House Foundation
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Bath (/'b???/ or /'bæ?/) is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset in South West England. It is situated 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 13 miles (21 km) south-east of Bristol. At the 2011 census, the population of the city was 88,859.^[1] It was granted city status by Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth I in 1590,^[2] and was made a county borough in 1889 which gave it administrative independence from its county, Somerset. The city 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 (B&NES).

The city was first established as a spa with the Latin name Aquae Sulis (""the waters of Sulis"") some time in the AD 60s, although oral tradition suggests that the hot springs were known before then.^[3] This was about 20 years after the Romans had arrived in Britain: they built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon.^[4] Edgar was crowned king of England at Bath Abbey in 973.^[5] Much later, it became popular as a spa town 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. The city has a variety of theatres, museums, and other cultural and sporting venues, which have helped to make it a major centre for tourism, with over one million staying visitors and 3.8 million day visitors to the city each year.^[6] The city has two universities and several schools and colleges. There is a large service sector, and growing information and communication technologies and creative industries, providing employment for the population of Bath and the surrounding area.

The city has several public parks, the main one being Royal Victoria Park, which is a short walk from the centre of the city. It was opened in 1830 by an 11-year-old Princess Victoria, and was the first park to carry her name.^[95] The park is overlooked by the Royal Crescent and is 23 hectares (57 acres) in area.^[96] It has a variety of attractions.^[96] including a skatepark, tennis courts, bowling, a putting green and a 12- and 18-hole golf course, a pond, open air concerts, an annual funfair at Easter,^[97] and a popular children's play area. Much of its area is lawn; a notable feature is the way in which a ha-ha segregates it from the Royal Crescent, while giving the impression to a viewer from the Crescent of a greensward uninterrupted across the Park down to Royal Avenue. It has received a ""Green Flag award"", the national standard for parks and green spaces in England and Wales, and is registered by English Heritage as a Park of National Historic Importance.^[98] The 3.84 hectares (9.5 acres) botanical gardens were formed in 1887 and contain one of the finest collections of plants on limestone in the West Country.^[99] The replica of a Roman Temple was used at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924.^[100] In 1987 the gardens were extended to include the Great Dell, a disused quarry that was formally part of the park, which contains a large collection of conifers.^[101]

Other parks in Bath include: Alexandra Park, which crowns a hill and overlooks the city; Parade Gardens, along the river front near the Abbey in the centre of the city; Sydney Gardens, known as a pleasure-garden in the 18th century; Henrietta Park; Hedgemead Park; and Alice Park. Jane Austen wrote of Sydney Gardens that ""It would be pleasant to be near the Sydney Gardens. We could go into the Labyrinth every day.""^[102] Alexandra, Alice and Henrietta parks were built into the growing city among the housing developments.^[103] There is also a linear park following the old Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway line, and, in a green area adjoining the River Avon, Cleveland Pools were built around 1815.^[104] It is now the oldest surviving public outdoor lido in England,^[105] and plans have been submitted for its restoration.^[106]

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

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county/ country=somerset

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period=1945 - present

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