the bath magazine august 2012

ISSUE 119 • AUGUST 2012£3.00 where sold

THE MAGAZINE FOR THE CITY OF BATH

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SOMERSETPLACE

The grandestdesigns

ROMANTICSTEAM

Avintagetrain journey

AVONCALLING

Do more withour waterway

FACE THEMUSIC

A belly dancer’stop tunes

LIFE INTECHNICOLOURCOLOURSCAPE COMES TO THE HOLBURNE

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8 ZEITGEISTFive must-do things for August

10 TALK OF THE TOWNInterview with toymaker and artist RobertRace plus Book of the Month, a darkthriller by Bath writer Tim Weaver

12 BIGWIGIn which our esteemed columnist museson the legacy, comic or otherwise, of theLondon Olympic Games

16 FACE THE MUSICGlamorous belly dancer Carmen Jonestalks about the music that moves her

22 PORTRAIT OF BATHPhotographer Neill Menneer’s subject issign maker Dick Major

24 AN UNEASY TRUCEA special report into the city’s ambiguousrelationship with the River Avon

28 A BYGONE AGEWhy travelling by steam train still appeals

30 COMPETITIONWin a family weekend at the Bank HolidayCastle Combe festival of cycling andmotoring

31 WHAT’S ONBath’s cultural highlights for August

37 GALLERY GUIDEDiscover the latest art exhibitions

40 A BATH INSTITUTIONWe take a peek behind the distinguisheddoors of a treasure trove in Queen Square

44 CITY PEOPLENews and views from around Bath

46 CHARITY APPEALHelp Julian House support the homeless

48 MUM - WE’RE BOREDIdeas for things to do in the holidays

50 EDUCATION NEWSWhat’s happening in our schools

52 OUT & ABOUTA walk on the downs of Cranborne Chase

54 FOOD & DRINKLearn to cook like a Michelin star chef

56 EATING OUTThe Bridge Brasserie in Chippenham

58 HEALTH & BEAUTYThe latest products and treatments

64 INTERIORSA look at the restoration of an entire BathGeorgian crescent

68 CITY GARDENINGOpen gardens and cream teas

75 PROPERTYFor the finest selection of beautiful homesin the Bath area

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On sunny days in Bath we mightfancy a stroll by the river, and giventhat the Avon flows right through

the centre of the city, you’d think thatwould be easy enough to do. But for years Ihave wondered why one can’t access afootpath by the water between the back ofthe Podium and Cleveland Bridge, or whypedestrians can’t pootle along a riversidepath in preference to the petrol fume-filledLondon Road. While the stretch of water

between Churchill Bridge and Weston island is open for walkers,it’s not the most salubrious of strolls, with a great deal ofconcrete and mostly the backs of light industry’s warehouses tolook at – although, to be fair, the new Riverside development isdoing its best to turn some of it into a leisure area.

Perhaps the centuries of flooding from the river has created anunderstandable mistrust and dislike of the unpredictable Avon inthe Bath people, but thanks to modern flood prevention schemeswe can now surely move on to a new chapter and make more ofthis natural asset.

In this issue, on Page 24, Bath historian and walking guideAndrew Swift takes a close look at the city’s relationship with itsriver, and why we haven’t made more of it.

It may be peak holiday time, but we’ve got plenty for you toread in the park, or even on the beach if you’re so inclined. ClareReddaway goes behind the scenes at the BRSLI museum, we takea close look at the restoration of an entire Georgian crescent, inSomerset Place, and there’s news of how we can all do our bit tohelp society’s most vulnerable people, thanks to the work ofJulian House. These, plus our regular features, the walk,gardening, Face the Music et al, are all here to amuse and divert.

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One of the city’s finestlandmarks, Bath Abbey,is staging an exhibitionthis month to showlocal people ambitiousplans for improvementsto the medievalstructure which willmake it more accessiblefor its users. TheFootprint project is atconsultation phase atthe moment. Plansinclude a new choirschool, a better visitors’information area,meeting spaces, a

modern refectory and anew heating systemwhich would harnessthe city’s hot springs inan eco-friendly way.More of the abbey’svaults would be openedup and improvementsmade at KingstonBuildings, just acrossfrom the abbey. Theexhibition is open dailyin the abbey until 5August, and again fromThursday 30 August toThursday 6 September.

Bath residents are entitled to apply for a free Discovery card,which gives them free entry or discounts to a number of attractions– including the floral delights of Parade Gardens by the RiverAvon. Every Sunday afternoon from 3pm in the summer, a series offree band concerts will be held. Pull up a deck chair and let theworries of the day disappear as you enjoy the music. The concertsfor August are: Sunday 5 August, BJ Big Band; 12 August,Cricklade Band; 19 August, Bristol Concert Wind Band, and onBank Holiday Sunday, 26 August, it’s the turn of the PortisheadTown Band. The Bath Spa Band plays on Sunday 2 September andthe Keynsham Brass Band on Sunday 9 September. The ParadeGardens café is open all afternoon, there is a ramp suitable forwheelchairs and there are public conveniences too.

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Out of townThe Olympics will provide all sorts of once-in-our-lifetime experiences, but few can be as downrightbizarre than an invitation to bounce around on alife-size inflatable version of Stonehenge. Thiswacky work of art, called Sacrilege will be onCollege Green, Bristol on Saturday 18 August and freebouncing for all runs from 10.30am to 6pm.

Ladies Day at BathRacecourse is one of themajor events on thecity’s social calendar.This year’s meeting ison Saturday 1September, with thefirst race at 4.35pm andthe last at 7.40pm.There will be prizes forthe best dressed ladyracegoers, live musicinto the eveningfollowed by a fireworksdisplay.This annual gatheringsees the ladies of Bathdig out their best hats,prettiest frocks andsmartest shoes to watchthe races – and to beseen watching the races.

It cannot have escaped your notice thatvintage is a big scene in Bath, withenthusiasts dedicated to dressing up inretro costume and filling their homeswith the sort of things theirgrandparents used to own.The latest addition to the vintage vibe

is a monthly free fair held on the firstTuesday of the month at Green ParkStation. There are around 40 stallsselling pieces including furniture,accessories, silverware, ceramics, camerasand, of course, fashion. The next VATrade Market is on Tuesday 11September.Milsom Place is staging a Vintage

Weekend with The Secret Tea Party, overthe weekend of 29/30 September, usingThe Octagon as an open-to-all pop uptearoom. There will also be a vintagemarket and the chance to see whatyou’d look like with 1940s or 50s stylehair and make-up.Mrs Stokes, of Secret Tea Party fame,

will also be hosting one of her ticket-only gatherings from 5pm on the Sun-day, with dancing and cocktails. Visit:www.secretteaparty.com

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My Cultural Life

We ask toymaker and artistRobert Race, what he is doingthis month

What are you reading?I’m reading Bring Up The Bodies,sequel to the remarkable Wolf Hall.I’ve always enjoyed Hilary Mantel’swriting and I have been saving thisone up for a holiday treat.

What’s on your MP3 player?I don’t have an MP3 player. If I didthere would be a plenty of tracks byMassilia Sound System: crazy Frenchreggae with lyrics in Occitan – what’snot to like?

Which museum or gallery willyou be visiting?I’ll be visiting the Holburne Museumwith friends who haven’t seen it sincethe new extension was finished, butalso popping over to Automata, myexhibition in the Victoria Art Gallery,which runs until 2 September. It’svery hands on, and running repairsmay be necessary.

Your passions? What hobbies orinterests will you be pursuing?I wouldn’t entirely rule out a visit tothe seaside to beachcomb for thedriftwood and other findings that Iuse in my automata, but that is abusiness trip for me rather than ahobby, and August is not the besttime to go. I am more likely to be inmy garden, hopefully constructingsome subtle barrier that allows boththe chickens and the vegetables tothrive.

What local outdoor activity willyou be enjoying?I’ll be cycling with friends along thecanal towpath from Bradford-on-Avon to Bath. I do this trip quiteoften and always rejoice at the beautyand variety of the Limpley Stokevalley. It has to be said that it onlyjust qualifies as activity, since it islevel all the way.

Musical medicsNurses, doctors, managers, a director anda professor at the Royal United Hospitalhave joined forces to sing songs such asStand By Me, Moon River and You are theSunshine of My Life, in aid of the ForeverFriends Appeal’s Cancer Care Campaign.The CD, which has gone on sale at £5each, was recorded thanks to the supportof the Real World Studios at Box.Howard Jones, chairman of the RUH choir,said: “We feel very privileged that we havebeen able to record in this wonderfulsetting. Not only with all the technology athand, but the beautiful surroundings thatreally foster a sense of wellbeing. Ourfamilies and friends are truly envious of usand have promised to purchase lots ofcopies of the CD.”

TALKoftheTOWN

Book of the month


Vanished by Tim WeaverPublished by PenguinPaperback £7.99Reviewed by Georgette McCready

How refreshing to discover a Bath authorwho doesn’t want to set all his books inour golden city. But rather Tim Weaver

takes us underground to the London Tube, wherehis hero David Raker is investigating thedisappearance of a husband on a train. You mightthink that these days with mobile phones andCCTV that people couldn’t just vanish, but thatseems to be exactly what Sam Wren has managedto do – or did somebody make him disappear?This is Weaver’s third thriller featuring thecharacter Raker, but the first time I’ve encounteredthis ex-journalist turned finder of missing persons.I wouldn’t go as far to say I liked him as much as Ilike Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie (which is a lotif I’m honest) but I do have a soft spot for a

flawed hero and willgo back and readChasing The Deadand The Dead Tracks,Weaver’s first twoRaker novels, afterreading Vanished.

Tim Weaver takeshis reader to somepretty dark and grimyplaces deep in theheart of London’sunderbelly, whereviolence is a casualpart of life. If you’re of a sensitive disposition youmight not want to take this book on the Tube, oryou could find yourself peering anxiously into thetunnels and wondering what, or who, is hidden inthe darkness.

But all in all, this is a cracking page-turner, wellcrafted and deserving of success for its creator.

A 21-year-old student from Bathford is training torun seven marathons in seven days, taking himfrom London to Paris. Josh Bone is undertaking hisgruelling challenge in memory of his father Ron,who died of cancer last year. He will be fundraisingfor Cancer Research UK and Dorothy HouseHospice, and hopes to raise at least £10,000. Lastyear he ran the Brighton and London Marathons aweek apart. This year he hopes to complete theroute from Trafalgar Square to the Arc deTriomphe between 2 and 8 September.Dorothy House fundraiser Emily Knight said:

“What an amazing challenge Josh has taken on,and what a wonderful tribute to his father. We arevery impressed by his dedication and wish him allthe very best with his marathon effort.”His family are organising an auction of promises

at the Crown pub in Bathford on Tuesday 14August from 6.30pm. Items include signed shirtsfrom Bath Rugby and Somerset Cricket Clubs, aholiday in an eco-cottage near Land’s End, andlunch for two at the Royal Crescent Hotel. Tosponsor Josh visit his fundraising page:http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/joshbone1

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GAME FORA REALITYSHOW

That hilarious telly programme 2012, which spoofed thepreparations behind the Olympic Games, was spot on. I wasflicking channels between it and a genuine Olympics discussionon Newsnight and I swear I got confused as to which I waswatching, so close to reality was the satire. Or was it reality

which was so horribly funny?At one point the term ‘legacy’ was used in almost perfect unison on both

channels. This reminded me of the picture I saw recently of the beautifulChinese garden which was a feature of the Liverpool Garden Festival in1984. The festival was supposed to create a legacy of tourist, residentialand leisure facilities on a huge derelict site. Seems it’s still not developed,with the Chinese pavilion now covered in graffiti and surrounded byweeds, rubbish and the obligatory abandoned shopping trolley. The latestnews is that the pavilion is at last to become the centrepiece of a housingdevelopment.

My company provided some of the entertainment at that 1984 festivaland at many similar projects worldwide. I wonder how many of theseevents have had a permanently positive effect on the places where they

happened. The phrase ‘bread and circuses’ inevitably comes to mind.The Olympics is supposed to be different. Or so the authorities say. Or

was it the satirical telly programme that promised rejuvenation of the areaand the re-use of all the facilities? Now I’m confused!

Reality became even more confused with comedy when the day after welaughed our heads off at the spoof discussion about lack of ticket sales forthe women’s football games taking place, ludicrously it seemed, in Cardiff,my colleague excitedly announced that she’d got some tickets for theOlympics, only to sink into deep despair when she realised they werefor…yes, you’ve guessed…the women’s football in Cardiff!

Mind you, Bigwig had a VIP tour of the Olympic Park, and trulyimpressive it is too. It does seem that a future use really has been found formost of the structures, though if the Liverpool Garden Festival is anythingto go by, the landscaping is only inches deep. At that event, we needed todig a hole to bury a small treasure chest as part of a pirate promenadeevent. After many exchanges of memos and several high powered meetings,our request was refused. Something to do with methane and buried pramsand bicycles I seem to remember.

I’m sure land reclamation has moved on since then. In fact, on our tourwe were shown the multi-million pound soil sterilisation works. No rustyold prams buried at the 2012 Olympics I feel.

Having entertained the crowds at most of the international expo-typeevents worldwide, everyone expected my company to secure a big contractat this Olympics. Well, in a way we did. We are being employed toentertain the queues at several London rail termini for the duration. Just asI’m not really supposed to use the word Olympics in this context as it’s notthem booking us, I’m not supposed to use the word ‘queue’ either. I think,to put it correctly, we are ‘enhancing the waiting experience’.

The concourse at London Bridge station is not exactly the beating heartof the Olympics, but it’s a darn sight closer to the real thing than thewomen’s football in Cardiff. �

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HAVE YOU METMISS JONES?

Egyptian belly dancer and teacherCarmen Jones talks to Mick Ringhamabout how she came to take up herfascinating career and what music stirsher soul and her body to dance

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Egyptian-style belly dancing to the haunting strainsof Middle Eastern music – it’s a long way fromCarmen Jones’ upbringing in the West Midlands,when Elvis and rockabilly were her main musicalinfluences. If music is a journey, then Carmen’s hasbeen an interesting, even exotic, one. Just how

exotic becomes apparent as soon as we enter the uniquelydecorated room in her home which she uses as a dance studio.A variety of musical instruments are arranged in one corner,

radiant colours decorate the walls and ceiling and a large blueglass chandelier provides a focal point. The whole space has adecidedly seductive Arabian Nights ambience.I ask Carmen the inevitable question: “Why belly dancing?”

She explains: “It’s not just a flight of fancy, I’ve always loved todance; in fact, most women do. But it wasn’t until the birth ofmy third child that I took it to another level and started dancingprofessionally.”

She talks with passion about the influences on her career as adancer and teacher. “Growing up in my parents’ house, I waslucky enough to be surrounded by a variety of sounds, includingMiddle Eastern music – which obviously had an effect on me,even at a young age.”Carmen is quick to point out that the popular ‘nudge, nudge,

wink, wink’ perception of belly dancing bears little relation tothe Egyptian style that she practises. “This kind of dancing isabout women of all shapes and sizes coming together, having funand celebrating the joy of music though the art of dance,” shesays.She does some work on a one-to-one basis, but also performs

and teaches larger groups, holding workshops and classes aroundthe country, including all the main festivals, such as Glastonburyand Womad. She works mainly with musicians living locallywho are skilled in the art of Middle Eastern music.I ask her how, as a single working mum, she manages her busy

professional schedule. “Well, as you can imagine, it’s not easy,but I suppose it’s all a question of balance. I’m lucky enough tohave three fabulous children: Sunny who’s 17, Cassidy who is 15and Floyd who’s just seven.”Her musical taste is eclectic and varied.

Carmen’s top ten:� Stray Cats – Runaway BoysThis takes me back to my youth. One day I was a young girlprancing around on a pony, the next I had a bleached blonde

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quiff and I had found my feet. This particular song encapsulatesreal teenage spirit. This is when I first began to dance.� Oum Kalthoum – Laylat HobShe is without doubt one of the most incredible Egyptian singers.I will confess that I don’t understand all the lyrics but the sheeremotion in her voice can move me to tears. This is an all-timefavourite of mine and a true classic.� Love – Alone Again OrIt never ceases to amaze me that music can conjure up so manymemories and feelings. This goes way back to the late 60s. I wasa tiny little thing when this was being played in my parents’home. It sums up the hippy era that I was born into, yet after allthese years it’s still a wonderful piece of music and just waiting tobe rediscovered by future generations.� This Mortal Coil – Song to the SirenEven though I’m not a great lover of 80s music, this version,which was originally recorded by Tim Buckley, is just amazing.The lyrics and melody are incredibly haunting and moving. Inever tire of listening to it.� Elvis Presley – Reconsider BabyWow, this was nearly impossible for me as there were so manyElvis tracks I could have chosen. I guess this captures his trueessence. His vocals were immense and the atmosphere intense.He was such a force in life as well as in music. I would haveloved to have danced with him!� Led Zeppelin – The Rain SongAgain, this is only one of the many tracks that I could havechosen. I feel I can relate to Led Zep quite easily. The chords,melody and lyrics of this particular song sum up for me thefeeling of being happy in love. To put it simply, it’s just beautiful.� Various Artists – BaladiBaladi is basically Egypt’s answer to the blues. This track has amarvellous atmosphere to it that transports you to another timeand place. I really love to dance to this kind of music as it’s a realjourney of emotion and expression which the artists manage toachieve.� George McCrae – Rock Your BabyThe disco days . . . This was recorded many years ago but stillenjoys a timeless rhythm and the ability to make you get up anddance. It holds beautiful memories of love and laughter that Ishare with a very special man in my life.� Jeff Buckley – Last GoodbyeWhat a talent this man possessed. Unfortunately he was takenfrom us at such a young age. This is a wonderful song, which isboth romantic and uplifting, and along with all of his otherrecords will continue to inspire artists for years to come.� Sunny Jones – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?I’ve always loved this Carol King song, especially the onerecorded by The Shirelles. But then one day out of the blue Iheard this version on Soundcloud and knew that there couldnever be one better. I suppose I may have a vested interest as I amthe proud mum of Sunny Jones! �

For more details about Carmen’s belly dancing classes andworkshops, visit: www.raqsarabia.co.uk

HAPPYMEMORIES: Elvis,Reconsider Baby,Led Zeppelin withThe Rain Song, andStray Cats, RunawayBoys

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My business Sign Post started years ago when Imade a sign for a bakery in Frome. The ownerwas interested in a complete re-fit for his shop; Iwas a salesman for a shopfitting company, andwhen he mentioned that he wanted a sign in the

shape of a baker holding a blackboard I saw an opportunity tohelp close the deal. I stood my son against a sheet of plywoodand drew round his silhouette, then painted in the detail. Thebaker was thrilled with the result and I got the re-fit contract.Years later, having noted that on the continent they had

much more adventurous signs, I began as a sideline making A-boards for pubs etc, using cut-out shapes and including hand-painted pictorial elements. It took off from there. One of thebest signs I did was a cut-out image of a canoeist plunging overthe fascia of a sports shop – it was really eye-catching.I haven’t always been in signmaking. It was the late 60s

when I left college, and decided to have a good time. Well,what else would you do? Over the next few years I had manydiverse jobs, and was always attracted to any chance oftravelling.I was a roadie for the singer Edwin Starr for a while, when

his hit song Stop her on Sight was in the top ten, doing gigs allround the country. Later I drove buses all over the continent,and in 1970 set off with five friends to drive overland to India.We got as far as Pakistan when war broke out, so India wasout of reach. Although we had amazing adventures I still wishwe had reached India. Well, maybe that’s the next target.We moved into our shop next to Cleveland Bridge about

eight years ago. We make signs for almost every application,and specialise in 3D lettering and waterproof printing.A major step forward was the acquisition of a waterproof

print machine. In the early years it could produce prints 30cmswide and almost any length. For larger areas we would tile theimage – print several strips and apply them overlapping ratherlike wallpaper. The results seemed good at the time, but a fewyears later the industry took a huge leap and a new generationof wide format printers entered the market. We were one of thefirst to get on board. We now have an impressive machinewhich can print huge banners and waterproof prints up to 10mwide, and the quality is immaculate.Ten years ago most of the work we were asked to do was not

very imaginative, with clients being concerned more with costthan quality and effectiveness. Fortunately now more peopleappreciate that their signs are often the first impression theircustomers have, so they are willing to invest more time andenergy, and often to employ designers to produce effectivebranding and advertising.It remains a fascinating business to be in.

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Perhaps the most celebrated view of Bath is that ofPulteney Bridge and weir. It is one of the best-knownriverscapes in the world. Yet, for most visitors andmany residents, the 300-metre stretch of the Avonbelow Pulteney Bridge is their only encounter with the

river. They can, of course, take a boat trip, but if they want toexplore the banks of the river on foot they will find it inaccessibleupstream and distinctly uninspiring down. It is as though Bath,apart from the tourist honeypot of Pulteney Bridge, would ratherthe river didn’t exist.

This antipathy goes back a long way. Most cities built on ariver are there because of the river. Bath, however, is where it isbecause of the hot springs. The river was, at best, an irrelevance.By the early Middle Ages, mill owners downstream had builtweirs across it, making navigation impossible. Goods into and outof the city had to travel on packhorses. With wool – thecornerstone of Bath’s economy for centuries – that was not aproblem. With stone it was a different matter.

In 1727, at the instigation of John Hobbs, a Bristol developerkeen to get his hands on stone from Ralph Allen’s quarries, theAvon downstream from Bath was made navigable by the buildingof cuts and locks bypassing the weirs. A stone wharf was built atWidcombe and a quay for other goods below the old bridge. Bathfailed to develop as a major inland port, however. In 1819, PierceEgan, visiting the quay, reported that ‘no bustle is experienced atthis place, and it might be termed a river without any business.’

The 18th century also saw the river developed as a touristattraction. Spring Gardens was established alongside the river inBathwick; developments such as North and South Parades, GreenPark and Norfolk Crescent were built to take advantage of theirriverside setting.

For Bathonians, as opposed to well-heeled visitors, however,the river was not a pleasing object in the landscape but anunmitigated nuisance. By now, the low-lying land outside the citywalls had been covered with buildings which regularly floodedwhen the waters rose. One of the worst floods, in April 1809, waswitnessed by Mrs Jordan, mistress to the future King William IV.‘Bath looks as if it was encompassed by a muddy sea,’ she wroteto him. ‘It is indeed a melancholy sight to see nothing in the lowerpart of the town but the miserable tops of the cottage chimneysappearing above the water, which is so rapid in its course as tocarry everything it meets with it.’

In the 1960s, however, Bath embarked on a major floodprevention scheme. The banks of the river were reprofiled, a newweir was built and massive sluice gates installed. It was sosuccessful that, while other parts of the UK have seen floodsincrease as weather patterns have changed, the floods that onceplagued Bath are a distant memory.

The completion of the flood prevention scheme should haveushered in a new era, but old ways of thinking die hard. All thatlooks set to change, however. Bath is finally waking up to theunderused and underappreciated asset that flows through theheart of it. Other cities have had similar Damascene moments.Birmingham’s canals and Bristol’s floating harbour, onceunregarded and unloved, are now the focus for economic andsocial regeneration.

Not that Bath hasn’t lost a lot of opportunities along the way.The relocation of the bus station to a prime riverside site, whichcould have been developed as a leisure hub, is a good example.More encouraging is Western Riverside, which incorporateslandscaped walkways and a landing stage.

The most positive sign of a sea change in Bath’s relationship tothe river is the growing prominence of the River Corridor Group,an advisory body set up in 2010 to explore ways in which theeconomic, social, cultural and environmental potential of the rivercan be harnassed.

Some of the group’s recommendations, such as the removal ofhedges at Green Park and Norfolk Crescent to open up access tothe river, should pose few problems. Others, such as theestablishment of a riverside walkway between Pulteney andCleveland Bridges, long campaigned for but opposed by some �

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SHUNNED: left,Norfolk Crescent isfirmly cut off fromaccess to the river,while, right, the newcity bus station hasno links with theAvon, which runsbelow and underChurchill Bridge

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local residents, are more problematic. There can be little doubt,however, that such a walkway would be a superb facility forvisitors and residents, as well as the incentive for a river-orientedredevelopment of the cattle market car park.Underutilisation abounds in many other places. One of the

most shamefully neglected sites is the long-abandoned colonnadeunder Grand Parade, linked to the East Gate and Slippery Lane,with enormous tourist potential.Downstream, Newark Works, one of Bath’s old industrial

giants, has even greater potential as an engine for regeneration.Plans to make it the hub of a cultural quarter, with a Museum ofBath and Heritage Centre alongside exhibition, gallery, studio andmeeting spaces, is finally being given serious consideration.Ultimately, it could be linked via a pedestrian bridge with

another area ripe for redevelopment and now largely occupied bycar parks.Another location which could benefit from the provision of a

pedestrian bridge is Parade Gardens. This could unlock thepotential of the recreation ground area, already earmarked forredevelopment, as an extension for a part of the city that can

become unbearably overcrowded.The group is also keen for the river to be used to solve

transport problems. One suggestion is for a park and ride onWeston Island, which could be linked by water taxis and ferrieswith the city centre. Another is to use the river to ship waste outof the city.

The agenda is an ambitious one. But, with general agreementthat Bath has for too long turned its back on an extraordinaryasset, there is no doubt that the river is set to take its rightfulplace at the heart of the city’s social and economic life. �

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EXPLORE THE CITYIN GOOD COMPANYWhen visitors come to Bath they should see more of it than thewell-worn path between SouthGate and Milsom Street andmany of them must wonder, as they pass by on the top deck ofthe tourist buses, what lies beyond and round the corner.

What they need is a guide and who better than The BathMagazine’s own freelance walks writer, Andrew Swift, whoknows this city and its past better than most? Fortunately, forthem, and for the legions of locals who enjoy his informativewalk descriptions, Andrew has just brought out a new book of15 walks, called On Foot in Bath.

They’ll be as enjoyable to we locals as they would be to anewcomer, as he includes photographs of hitherto overlookedcorners or buildings, along with an explanation or titbit abouttheir history. It’s a fairly weighty tome, but it could provide auseful companion on a walk, with its detailed descriptions –which helpfully include the locations of the nearest publiclavatories, or as Andrew calls them, public inconveniences.

As always he advises us of how many miles each route takesand how many hours it might take.

Here he writes about The Rising Sun in Grove Street: “The

Rising Sun Inn on the other side of the road opened in1788, with a view over the river. From here, visitorscould hire boats to carry them upstream to thepleasure gardens of Grosvenor.”

The walks explore every part of the city, includingthe suburbs of Larkhall, Bear Flat and East Twerton,as well as the historic crescents.

WALKING GUIDE:On Foot in Bath byAndrew Swift ispublished byAkeman Press, £15

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To recreate that classic tear-jerking scene in The RailwayChildren when Jenny Agutter sees the figure of her fathermaterialising in the steam on the station platform and

runs towards him calling: “Daddy! Oh, my Daddy!” you’d firsthave to elbow your way through a crowd of trainspotters,camera in hand who gather like bees round a honeypot themoment any engine hoves into view. There is somethingemotionally engaging about the romance of steam that’s deeplyengrained in our national psyche – which must be why peoplecome out of their houses at the sound of the whistle to stand intheir gardens to watch and wave.

If you’ve ever wanted to feel a little bit royal and special, I’drecommend a day out on a steam train. As the fields andhedgerows spin picturesquely past the carriage window, so doesan endless cast of onlookers, drawn to the sides of roads,climbing on to garden walls and crowding the length of stationplatforms to get a closer look at the ‘chuff chuff’ passing by. Asa passenger you just can’t help smiling and waving back,delighted to bring so much pleasure.

There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy a day out aboardan old-fashioned steam engine thanks to the Railway TouringCompany which organises trips from Bristol Temple Meads andBath Spa stations. We joined the crowds aboard the first of thesummer season’s Weymouth Seaside Express jaunts. Hauled bythe venerable Tangmere, a Battle of Britain class steamlocomotive, the train makes its way in a stately manner down tothe coast, all the while with that satisfying nostalgic whiff of hotsmoke and steam and the thought of all that solid fuel beingstoked by a coal-faced boilerman upfront.

The men who run the engines are volunteers, but judging bythe crowds around them, they are the heroes of the footplatewhose position of power is deeply envied. Even the most jadedtypes turn into excitable little boys at the chance of getting upclose and personal with a real live restored steam engine.

Passengers can travel standard or first class and are servedwith refreshments in carriage while they travel. We settled downto a very pleasant three-hour journey and there was plenty ofchat among those on board, who ranged from babes in armsbeing taken on three-generation family outings, to elderlycouples reliving the transports of delight from their youth.

We arrived in Weymouth in time for lunch and then had a fewhours to while away before the return trip. If you wander farenough away from the seafront bars and slot machines you canenjoy the historic old harbour and its pretty backstreets, and ifthe weather’s warm there’s plenty of people watching to be donefrom a deckchair and the sandy beach is spotlessly clean.

There were a fair number of disabled and elderly on boardour excursion train and I could see that if sitting in a car for anylength of time would cause discomfort, the train would providea stress-free alternative. The only thing I would caution is thatthere can be a big gap between platform and train, so beprepared for that. Take along a friend with a strong pair ofarms to help you get on and off safely. �

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The Weymouth Seaside Express runs on Sundaysthroughout August and September – but during theOlympics, there is an alternative day trip to Devon andCornwall instead. Those trips run on 5 & 12 August, 2, 9,16 & 23 September, with standard return tickets from £69.For details of The Railway Touring Company journeys allover the UK visit: www.railwaytouring.net or tel: 01553661500


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Castle Combe Cycling Festival on Sunday 26 August is set tobe one of the great cycling events of the year. Add this to aspectacular day of motor racing on Monday 27 August and

you really have a weekend of sporting entertainment for all thefamily. And ten lucky families will be enjoying this festival ofwheels for nothing, as winners of this month’s competition.Whatever your age, whatever your cycling ability; the Sunday

cycling festival focuses on grass roots cycling right the waythrough to the 56 and 100 mile Severn Bridge Sportives (andplenty of fun cycling in between).The race circuit will be open for the Circuit Challenge when

visitors can pedal the historic 1.85 mile track to see how manylaps they can accomplish. Savage Skills will be providing stuntbike displays and there will be plenty of have-a-go cyclingexperiences with the stunt bike skills participation area,toddlebikes try outs, Strider adventure zone, Go Ride, Cyclo-Crossand much more.On August Bank Holiday Monday 27 August come along and

feast your eyes on some of the best motor sport in the UK and,with spectator viewing just feet from the circuit this is yourchance to get really close to the action. See the Porsche ClubChampionships, Pirelli Ferrari Formula Classic, ThoroughbredSports Car Championship, Morgan Championship and morethrills.And we have ten family tickets, each worth £35, entitling entry

to both Castle Combe Cycling Festival and August Bank HolidayRace Meeting to give away. The cycling festival family ticket isvalid for two adults and three children (although please note thatit excludes entry to the Severn Bridge Sportive) while the Mondayrace meeting is valid for two adults – children under the age of17yrs go free.For a chance to win one of these great prizes, all you have to

do is simply answer the following question:How long is Castle Combe Circuit?a) 1.65 milesb) 1.75 milesc) 1.85 milesEmail your name, address and telephone number with the

subject line Castle Combe, via email [email protected], or by post to: The BathMagazine, 2 Princes Buildings, George Street, Bath BA1 2ED. Theclosing date is noon on Monday 13 August. The usual magazinerules apply, the editor’s decision is final and there is no cashalternative offered.Full details of the Castle Combe Cycling Festival can be found at

www.castlecombecyclingfestival.co.uk. Details on the AugustBank Holiday Race Meeting can be found atwww.castlecombecircuit.co.uk. Early bird discounts apply forFamily Festival tickets purchased online up to Sunday 19 August.Entry to the Severn Bridge Sportive is online only.

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TThheeaattrree RRooyyaallSawclose, Bath. Box office tel: 01225 448844.www.theatreroyal.org.uk

Hysteria (1993),Until Saturday 18 August, please contactthe theatre for timesStarring Antony Sher and written by TerryJohnson, this comedy is part broad farce, partcase history and brings together two of theworld’s greatest and most eccentric minds. In1939, 82-year-old Sigmund Freud, who hasfled from Nazi-occupied Austria, settles downin a quiet Hampstead suburb where he aims tospend his dying days in peace. But whensurrealist painter Salvador Dali unexpectedlyturns up in his study, along with a youngwoman who finds it impossible to keep herclothes on, all hell breaks loose.

The Tempest,Thursday 23 August – Saturday 8September, please contact the theatre fortimesThe isles of wonder are brimming withromance, magic and humour in Shakespeare’sextraordinary lyrical final work. Here on adistant island Prospero, played by Tim Pigott-Smith, has been marooned for many yearswith his daughter Miranda. When he learnsthat a ship bearing his old enemies is sailingnear the island, he uses magic to conjure up atorrential storm.

MMeerrlliinn TThheeaattrreeBath Road, Frome. Box office tel: 01373 465949www.merlintheatre.co.uk

Henry V,Sunday 5 August, 7pmIllyria presents Shakespeare’s stirring play inan open air performance. Full of patriotism,pageantry and poetry, Henry V tells thegripping story of an inexperienced king wholeads a small and weakened army into thebattle of Agincourt against the mighty Frenchbattalions. With odds stacked against them theEnglish win a sweeping victory. But after suchan extraordinary military conquest, how willHenry fare with the greatest challenge of all –the conquest of Princess Catherine’s heart?

Footloose,Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 August, 7pmPerformed by tri.art theatre summer schoolstudents, Footloose explodes onto the stagewith classic 80s anthems including, HoldingOut For A Hero, Almost Paradise, Let’s HearIt For The Boy and the title track Footloose.Life in small town Bomont is peaceful untilcity boy, Ren arrives, breaking every tabooand bringing dance back to the heart of atown held back by the memory of tragedy.Based on the hit 80s film, Footloose hasbecome a stage musical phenomenon, fromBroadway to the West End.

BBrriissttooll HHiippppooddrroommeeSt Augustine’s Parade, Bristol. Box office tel: 0844 847 2325www.bristolhippodrome.org.uk

The Lion King,Friday 31 August – Saturday 17November, contact the theatre for times Disney’s The Lion King begins its first ever UKtour this month and first stop is the BristolHippodrome. Involving 52 performers, 150people in production and 700 costumes, theshow has been ingeniously adapted fromDisney’s classic film and this spectacularproduction explodes with colours and effects,all set to the enchanting rhythms of Africa.With impressive staging and highlyimaginative costumes, masks and puppets, TheLion King uses theatrical magic to tell thestory of Simba’s journey to reclaim hiskingdom.

TThhee MMaannoorr HHoouussee HHootteellThe Manor House Hotel & Golf Club, CastleCombe, Wiltshire. Tickets on tel: 01249784830 or visit: www.manorhouse.co.uk

Romeo & Juliet,Monday 27 August, doors open 4.30pmfor 5.30pm performanceThe Manor House Hotel hosts the greatestlove story ever told as Shakespeare’sunforgettable tale of romance and passion ispresented in breathtaking surroundings byChapterhouse Theatre. Gather family andfriends on the rolling Manor lawns and enjoythis production, alive with magnificentcostumes and original music. Picnic hampersare available, as well as a barbecue and barwhile watching the tale of the star-crossedlovers unfold.


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Bath Spa Band,Sunday 12 August, 2pmRoyal Victoria Park, Bath. For furtherinformation visit: www.bathspaband.co.uk orwww.bathnes.gov.ukThe Bath Spa Band plays at concertsthroughout the year, in churches and halls, onpark bandstands and at village fetes. Thisbrass band concert will be at the RoyalVictoria Park bandstand and you are invited tobring a picnic and blanket.

National Youth Choirs of GreatBritain, Tuesday 14 August, 7.30pmBath Abbey, 12 Kingston Buildings, Bath. Tel:01225 422462 or visit: www.bathabbey.orgThe National Youth Training Choir for youngsingers aged 13-18 visits Bath Abbey for thefirst time. The concert focuses on music bysome of the most individual voices of the early20th century – Warlock, Howells, Poulenc andBartòk – as well as Shakespeare’s Songs, EricWhitacre’s Water Night and music by Victoria.

Gabby Young & Other Animals,Friday 17 August, 7.30pmChapel Arts Centre, St James’ Memorial Hall,Lower Borough Walls, Bath. Box office tel:01225 461700 or visit: www.chapelarts.orgGabby Young performs at the Chapel Arts

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others, the Pasadena Roof Orchestra,Piccadilly Dance Orchestra and the Nick RossOrchestra. She is now touring with her owntrio performing songs by Peggy Lee – regardedas one of the most influential jazz vocalists ofall time.

Harpeth Rising,Sunday 2 September, 2pmThe Coach House, American Museum, Bath.Box office on tel: 01225 386777A remarkable group of young, classicallytrained musicians, this bluegrass/country/folkquartet is making a rare return visit to themuseum.

City of London Sinfonia,Friday 21 September, 7.30pmWiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road,Bradford on Avon. Box office tel: 01225 860100Book early for the opening concert of the 15thanniversary series of the City of LondonSinfonia. Prokofiev’s popular and widely-lovedClassical symphony will open the programme.The charm and technical brilliance of Crusell’sConcerto will showcase conductor andclarinetist, Michael Collins’ splendid playing.The concert also includes Beethoven’s 4thSymphony as a rich and dazzling finale.

Centre as part of her tour. Originally fromWiltshire she now sings around the world withher eight-piece jazz band.

The Peggy Lee Songbook, Friday 31 August, 7.30pmChapel Arts Centre, St James’ Memorial Hall,Lower Borough Walls, Bath. Box office tel:01225 461700 or visit: www.chapelarts.orgCatherine Sykes has performed with, among

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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Thursday 9 – Sunday 12 August Ashton Court, Bristol. For further informationvisit: www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.ukThis is Europe’s largest annual hot air balloonevent with more than 150 balloons lifting offat 6am and 6pm each day during this fantasticweekend. Nightglow ascents can be enjoyed onThursday and Saturday evening and there willbe more than 250 trade stands, caterers and avariety of entertainment. New for this year isFriday Night Illuminair in which silencetwister airplanes will perform a breathtakingdisplay of aerobatics.

The Colourscape Music Festival,Saturday 18 – Monday 27 AugustThe Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street,Bath. For further information tel: 01225388569 or visit: www.holburne.orgA labyrinth of inflatable interconnectedchambers flooded with intensely coloured lightforms a walk-in sculpture of colour, light andsound. Colourscape is a magical experience forall ages and has been described as like beingwrapped in a rainbow. In this extraordinaryspace enjoy ten days of performances, eventsand workshops. You’ll discover far Easterninstruments, dance and percussion, as well astalks about the nature of colour and light.

staging another free cinema under the starsevent. In Sherlock Jr, a film projectionistdreams of becoming a detective. He puts hismeagre skills to work when he is framed by arival for stealing his girlfriend’s father’s pocket-watch with hysterical consequences. Thesecond film, The Play House was made famousby the opening scene, a dream sequence priorto the vaudeville routines which follow.

The National Gardening Show,Friday 31 August – Sunday 2SeptemberRoyal Bath & West Showground, SheptonMallet, Somerset. Tel: 01749 822200 or visit:www.bathandwest.com/national-gardeningThe show is a great day out for gardeners andfeatures numerous displays, advice and tipsfrom experts and competitions.

Castle Combe Cycling Festival,Sunday 26 AugustCastle Combe Circuit, Castle Combe,Chippenham, Wiltshire. For further details tel:01249 782417 or visit:www.castlecombecyclingfestival.co.ukWhatever your age or cycling ability you canjoin in at the Castle Combe Cycling Festival tocelebrate all things on two wheels and havefun as a family. There will be a stunt bikedisplay team, vintage bikes, a circuit lapchallenge and you can bring your own bike.

August Bank Holiday Race Meeting,Monday 27 AugustCastle Combe Circuit, Castle Combe,Chippenham, Wiltshire. For further details tel:01249 782417 or visit:www.castlecombecircuit.co.ukFeast your eyes on some of the best motorsport in the UK, with spectator viewing justfeet away from the circuit so you can get reallyclose to the action.

Bath Film Festival, Monday 27 August, 8pm picnics for8.45pm film Parade Gardens, Bath. For further informationvisit: www.bathfilmfestival.org.ukBath Film Festival and B&NES council are


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Hilton Fine Art5 Margarets Buildings, Bath.Tel: 01225 311311www.hiltonfineart.com

Until 25 AugustWith some 30 paintings accompanied by arange of sculptures by seven different artists,this exhibition explores the different ways thefigure has been used in painting and sculpture.Artists include John Wragg RA, David Inshaw,Rose Hilton, Arthur Neal, Clive Jebbett, JonO’Connor and Jake Paltenghi.

The Royal Photographic SocietyFenton House, 122 Wells Road, Bath.Tel: 01225 325733

1 – 30 August60 Years Behind The Camera showcases John’stechnique of projecting slide images into puddles ofwater, as well as his impressionist effect works as heapproaches his 80th birthday.

Victoria Art GalleryBy Pulteney Bridge, Bath.Tel: 01225 477233www.victoriagal.org.uk

Until 2 SeptemberThis amusing show by Robert Race complements thelarge donations box he created for the gallery, with itsmodel of an artist painting a portrait. Robert’scleverly designed and witty automata are fashionedfrom re-used and recycled materials. Graham Dean’sFitter, Quicker, Longer exhibition also continues.

RUHCombe Park, Bath.Tel: 01225 824987www.ruh.nhs.uk/art

Until 27 SeptemberThis exhibition is a showcase ofwork created from a series of artworkshops based around Olympicthemes such as Greek mythology,sport and abstract art. Thecommunity arts project worked withvarious schools and communitygroups including working withchildren from disadvantagedbackgrounds and with learningdifficulties across the south west. Theproject was created by Bathonian,Loraine Morgan-Brinkhurst andOlympic artist Kevin Whitney.

Rostra GalleryGeorge Street, Bath.Tel: 01225 448121www.rostragallery.co.uk

Until 24 AugustThis exhibition comprisesillustrations and paintings byChristina Holvey from the new bookMy Garden & Other Animals byBBC 1’s The One Show wildlifeexpert, and her fiancee, Mike Dilger.Quirky, light-hearted and evocative,Christina’s work is inspired by herSomerset garden.

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Edgar ModernBartlett Street, Bath.Tel: 01225 443746www.edgarmodern.com

1 – 28 AugustEdgar Modern continues its series ofmixed summer shows with aglorious new collection of paintingsby Becky Buchanan, beautiful newpieces by John Harland and aselection of new works fromHenrietta Dubrey and Heath Hearn.

The American Museum in BritainClaverton Manor, Bath.Tel: 01225 460503www.americanmuseum.org

Until 28 OctoberBy Way of These Eyes: The HylandCollection of AmericanPhotography is an exhibitionshowcasing textile designerChristopher Hyland’scomprehensive collection ofAmerican photography. Thecollection comprises photographyfrom the early 20th century;picturesque to abstractexpressionism, as well as iconicimages.

BRLSI16-18 Queen Square, Bath.Tel: 01225 312084www.markelliottsmith.co.uk

11 – 27 AugustBath-based artist Mark Elliott Smithwill be showing his large scalepaintings in his first major soloshow, Out of this World.Mark’swork is prompted by a collection ofhis childhood drawings, which showa playful approach to the monstersof the imagination.

Ring O’ Bells10 Widcombe Parade, Bath.www.emmaroseartworks.com

Until NovemberThis is a solo exhibition of Emma Rose’s artworks –following a successful London show; she returns toBath to showcase her new work. The exhibitionincludes colourful figurative gardens, water and lightalongside abstract flights of fancy. The alchemy ofIndian inks and acrylics produce unusual pigmentsand nuance.

Gallery Nine9b Margarets Buildings, Bath.Tel: 01225 319197www.gallerynine.co.uk

Until 1 SeptemberThe west country is the subject of Sarah’s work ondisplay at Gallery Nine. She uses the versatility ofpastel to convey light, atmosphere and ambience.

Rook Lane ArtsBath Street, Frome.Tel: 01373 468 040www.rooklanearts.org.uk

Until 30 AugustThe Association of Photographers awards isone of the most prestigious and highlyrespected competitions for professionalphotographers worldwide. This is the firsttime an awards exhibition will come toSomerset and is a unique opportunity toaccess this exceptional body of work.

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Bath Contemporary35 Gay Street, Bath. Tel: 01225 461230www.bathcontemporary.com

Until 1 SeptemberContinuing Bath Contemporary’s celebration ofsummer through landscape and café culture, aselection of work is on show exploring thediverse expressionism and materiality of paintby Brian Dennington, Tessa Houghton, BooMallinson, George Morgan, Mike Service andSally Stafford alongside ceramics by AnnaBarlow and Susan O’Byrne.

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space, lecture and reading rooms and a library, and attractedmembers such as Leonard Jenyns, the renowned naturalist, andgeologist Charles Moore. The Royal tag was added by QueenVictoria.

In the late 19th century, literary and scientific institutionsbegan to lose popularity across the country. Many folded, andtheir collections formed the basis of city museums, such asBristol City Museum. But happily, this did not happen in Bath.But BRLSI was plagued by financial problems, and in 1932 wasforced to move premises to its current home. Its old building was

demolished to make way for a road, then, in1944 the Admiralty requisitioned the newbuilding.

The Ministry did not return thebuilding until 1959, at which pointthe BRLSI was considered by mostto be moribund.

These were dark days for theinstitution. The Corporation ofBath and then Avon CountyCouncil neglected the collection,

some of which was dispersed, somegiven away and some, like half of the

book collection, was sold. The premises inQueen Square became a reference library. It was only

due to the efforts of amateur geologist Ron Pickford that moreof the collection was not lost, and that a geological museum wasopened.

However, the BRLSI had not been forgotten. When AvonCouncil found new premises for the library at the Podium, agroup of dedicated shadow trustees began work towards a re-launch. In 1993, the BRLSI became independent once more,with the first new members for 50 years. There are now about500 members, and a programme of 150 lectures a year which

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Left, a Zulu woman’sbelt

For those who enjoy eclecticism and eccentricity,there is an institution in Bath which provides acornucopia of delights. The BRLSI, or Bath RoyalLiterary and Scientific Institution is based in anelegant Georgian building on Queen Square. Theinstitute runs an extensive programme of lectures

covering subjects as diverse as the dress of early womenmountaineers, the philosophy of Paul Ricoeur and India as arising power – typically all within a few days of each other. Thebuilding houses a collection of artefacts which range from thestrange, like the bottle containingsome of the brandy inwhich Nelson’s bodywas pickled – to theinternationallysignificant, such asCharles Moore’s spectacular fossilcollection.There is also a referencelibrary of over 10,000 volumes,some of which are unique. So whatis the BRLSI and why is it there?

The origins of the BRLSI lie in the18th century when it was fashionablefor men of science to set up philosophicalsocieties in order to discuss and share their mutualinterests. There were three attempts to set up Bath PhilosophicalSocieties. Despite such eminent subscribers as William Herschel,who discovered Uranus, and Joseph Priestly, who discoveredoxygen, none of the societies thrived.

In 1824 the Bath Literary and Scientific Institution wasfounded. Its aim (then and now) was the promotion andadvancement of literature, art and science in Bath. It washoused in a grandiose building that stood on Terrace Walk withwhat is now Parade Gardens as its grounds. It had museum

Clare Reddaway goes behind the scenes at the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution in Queen Square, and finds a treasurehouse of diverse objects from all over the world, from fossils to artefacts from battles, from rare books to religious relics

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attracts world class speakers, experts in their field.There is no doubt that the collection suffered from the

decades of neglect. Many items lost their associated information.Curator Matt Williams has a Jurassic Ichthyosaur forelimb onhis desk (it looks like a fossilised flipper to the layperson). It is abeautiful piece, but it has no label so he doesn’t know where itwas found, in what strata and who collected it – therefore it isscientifically invalid and becomes merely a curio.

Heroic detective work has been done by Matt and a dedicatedteam of volunteers. Much of thecollection had to be re-identified,each piece presenting a challenge.For instance, a fist-sized woodenobject has recently been recognisedas a Masai Mara ear-stretching plug.

Many objects had been sent to other museums. A few yearsago, the BRLSI retrieved from Nuneaton Museum a Laplandersledge, a wooden Burmese bed, a stone statue of Ganesh, aNative American fur coat and a Nepalese temple shrine.

The collection is a full of treasures. In the storerooms,mantraps nestle against resuscitation bellows from 1805(effective, apparently, at saving lives). There are giant Irish elkantlers, Persian tiles from Afghanistan, and the 150,000 year old

skull of a Rissos dolphinfound in Twerton gravelpits, a creature whichonce frolicked in theRiver Avon. There aretwo stuffed Passengerpigeons – a bird whichhas been extinct since1914 – and a seven footlong narwhal’s tusk,priceless in the MiddleAges when the slender,

twisted ivory was believed to be the horn of a unicorn. Thenthere is a glittery, spiky palm-sized meteorite which is 4.2 billionyears old . . . the curiosities and treasures would take days todescribe.

This is not, however, just a collection of curiosities, but aliving collection, where real science and real research are takingplace. The fossils collected by Charles Moore at StrawberryBank, Illminster, are studied internationally by researchers, and

are part of a three-year joint venture between theBRLSI and Bristol University. The fossils are of

exquisite quality (there are fish soperfectly preserved their gill covers

and scales are visible), and willundoubtedly further ourunderstanding of the Jurassicperiod.

Like all museums, verylittle of the collection isvisible at any one time.Volunteers are working

tirelessly to ensure that muchof it is accessible online, and the Institution holds talks andexhibitions to display some of its most interesting pieces. From1 September to 27 October, there is an exhibition of CrimeanRelics, including satirical cartoons from Punch and battlefieldrelics from the Siege of Sebastopol. Also in the autumn, MattWilliams is giving two talks using objects from the collection totake audiences on a journey through time. The talks, on 11October and 13 November at 2pm, are highly recommended.

The BRLSI is a hidden jewel that can be enjoyed by anyresident or visitor to Bath. It is a centre of learning andintellectual rigour. Check out its website for up and comingevents. You might well find yourself both delighted andenlightened. �

Visit: www.brlsi.org

CITYarchiveCURIOS: right, a sixshot percussion pep-perbox revolvermade by Clough &Son in Bath, c1850

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tension with employees. At Richardson Swiftwe operate a dedicated payroll service run bya specialist department, and many of ourclients have benefitted from outsourcing thisfunction to us. One of the imminent changeson the horizon is “Real Time Information”(RTI) and this article summarises thepractical impact for your business.

RTI is a new system that is being introducedby HMRC to improve the operation of PayAs You Earn (PAYE) and is one of the biggestchanges to PAYE since it was introduced in1944.Under the HMRC RTI system, employers willbe required to send data about PAYE, NICand student loans every time they pay theiremployees. Rather than submit these detailsat the end of the tax year through a P35/P14return, HMRC will collect this data everytime a payment is made to the employee,which is a significant change from the currentsystem. Additional information may also berequired when the employer remits the taxand National Insurance to HMRC.

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RTI will impact on three key areas of yourbusiness:

DATAHMRC have identified a number of pieces ofinformation about employees that are criticalto RTI. An employer will not be able to makeRTI submissions to HMRC withoutproviding the employee’s surname, forename,address and post code, gender, date of birthand normal hours worked per week. TheNational Insurance number is desirable.However not knowing it for some of youremployees will not stop submission toHMRC.

SYSTEMSRTI will require employers to transmit detailsabout the tax and National Insurancetreatment of payments to HMRC each time apayment is made. Additional employee data,(such as the number of hours they worked)will need to be acquired for inclusion into thepayroll system. Your payroll software willneed to be RTI compliant.

Are you ready for RTI?COMPLIANCEUnder RTI, HMRC will automatically beaware of the tax, National Insurance andstudent loan liability each month. Theemployer will have to make an additionalmonthly submission if there is any adjustmentto the payment made to HMRC. Adjustmentsmay be due for Statutory Maternity Payrecovery and compensation.

Richardson Swift can deal with thesesubmission issues for your business as part ofour payroll service. If you would like moreinformation on RTI or would be interested inconsidering Richardson Swift to run yourpayroll function then please contact SamCole or Dave Hull on 01225 325580 oremail [email protected].

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News in brief

National charity appoints new head

� It is estimated that around 88 percent of all UK property searches startonline, so, with this in mind localestate agent The Apartment Companyhas developed its new website. Theupdated website:www.theapartmentcompany.co.uk hasbeen designed to help viewers searchfor apartments with ease bypresenting their properties in amodern and engaging way. Propertysearches on portals such as Rightmoveand Primelocation providing propertydetails to more than 16 million peopleper month.

Peter Greatorex, managing directorat The Apartment Company said:“With the number of home hunterssearching the internet on the increase,I felt it necessary to implement newtechnologies that would allow us topresent key information to themquickly and easily. I am delighted withthe results.”

� Installing the largest solar roof of anysurgery in the UK is paying dividendsfor Dr Patrick Eavis and his partners attheir practice in Bath with reducedenergy bills and a zero payback cost.The 128 photovoltaic (PV) panels onthe roof of Oldfield Surgery, installedby Solarsense, have generated moreelectricity in their first year thanforecast. The system takes advantage ofthe Feed-in Tariff (FIT) that rewardshomeowners and businesses investingin renewable technologies with apayment from their electricity supplierfor the power they generate and use, aswell as a guaranteed payment forelectricity they export to the grid. Thesolar roof installed on one of hisfather’s barns in 2010 inspired Dr Eavisto equip the surgery with PV. MichaelEavis, founder of the GlastonburyFestival, has one of the UK’s largestprivate solar PV systems at hisSomerset farm.

� Bath independent boutique, MimiNoor, of Milsom Street, has launched anew website: www.miminoor.com, toadd to its existing customer service.Miminoor.com has several features toenhance the shopping experience:� Six key looks of the season rotate atthe top of the homepage. Click on thelook you like to expand the view.� Outfit builder enables customers toplay around with the items they like tomix and match various outfits. Threelooks can be seen alongside oneanother.� Shop the look allows customers toadd a complete look to their basketwithout leaving their current page.This minimises the effort and time acustomer would ordinarily have tospend trawling the website.

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Rallying callto the barMark Birchall, the landlord of The Inn atFreshford, has launched a campaign, SaveBath’s Historic Pubs, drawing up apetition and having written to Bath &North East Somerset Council (BANES).He’s calling for draft new guidelines to

help better protect the city’s historicpublic houses from developers – ensuringthey can only close and be redevelopedfor housing or offices if they are nolonger used by the community.Mark’s quest to safeguard the future of

the city’s pubs follows the recent closureof The Packhorse Inn, in South Stoke.He said: “There are far too many

opportunistic developers feeding off thetemporary downturn in the pub trade,”said Mark, who has worked behind barsin Bath all of his working life.He is hoping publicans in the Bath area

will support this campaign.“In the early 1980s councils protected

historic buildings through the listingprocess. I now think it’s time historicbusinesses such as pubs were given thesame protection.”There are more than 100 pubs in Bath

and the surrounding villages, with at leastnine having closed since 2007.For further information on the

campaign, visit:http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/bath/or follow @InnatFreshford on Twitter.

Bath woman Sonya Chowdhury,has been appointed as the newchief executive of Action forM.E., the UK’s leading charity forpeople with MyalgicEncephalomyelitis (M.E.) andtheir carers.

She will take over from thecurrent chief executive Sir PeterSpencer, who is standing down asCEO at the charity, which isbased in Bristol.Sonya, 37, is currently

working in senior managementroles for children’s charityBarnardo’s. She was previously

assistant director for Barnardo’sin the south west.

She said: “I see this role as anideal opportunity to bringtogether my experience both atwork, where I have been heavilyinvolved in policy, politics,fundraising and strategy, and mypersonal life.”“My father was the first black

Asian councillor in Bath and wasin line to be the next deputyMayor when he died.”A saxophonist, Sonya is chair

of the Bristol Reggae Orchestra,in St Paul’s. She lives in her homecity with her husband and sonsaged nine and 14.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: one of The Bath Magazine’s favouritephotographers, Marko Dutka, has picked up two awards fora fashion shoot he did with us at the Holburne Museum.This photograph, which was used on the front cover of themagazine, won first place in the Master Photographers’Association (Western Region), Fashion Category. Anotherimage from the same shoot won second place in the samecategory. View Marko’s work at: www.studiomarko.com

NEW ROLE: Sonya Chowdhury isthe new head of Action for M.E.

A new service has been launched to help airpassengers in the south west. Customer CareParking is a VIP parking service at Bristol Airport.You simply turn up – having booked – at Express

Drop Off Zone where you will be met by a memberof CCP staff. Then all you have to do is trundleyour bags through the doors to your plane, whileyour car is whisked away and secured in parkingwith CCTV coverage. If required, you can also havehelp carrying your luggage from the car to insidethe terminal. It is a service that’s already popular

with elderly travellers and business people.At the end of your trip you’ll be met and your car

will be conveniently in the Express Drop Off Zone.You can even have your car valeted while you’reaway if you wish.If you manage to fly with just hand luggage, it’s

possible now to cut even more off your travel time.Visit: www.customercareparking.co.uk or call JamieBishop, tel: 0117 9857 431. The first day is chargedat £20, plus £4.50 a day for the next six days,dropping to £3 a day after that.

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justice and may face a prison sentence if foundguilty.

I cannot be identified by a fixed speed camera

Wrong! Whilst some speed cameras only takepictures from behind, there are plenty of othersthat takes pictures from in front or which areoperated at the roadside by police officers. Manydrivers think that the camera won’t be goodenough, but they might well be wrong.

If I am asked to give a breath sample, I can refuseto do so until my solicitor arrives at the policestation

Wrong! People often attempt to use this excuse totry and delay the process so that their alcohol levelwill drop before they give their breath sample.This will not work, however, as the police areunder no obligation to wait for the arrival of asolicitor at the police station. If you try thisapproach you are likely to face the charge of‘refusing to give a specimen of breath’ whichcarries a mandatory driving ban of at least 12months and potentially up to six months in prison.

If I have an accident, I have 24 hours to report it

Wrong! If you are involved in an accident and youdo not manage to give your details to the owner ofthe other vehicle, you must report this to thepolice. The question is how long have you got toreport? The law is often misunderstood. Reportingan accident must be done ‘as soon as reasonablypracticable and in any case within 24 hours’. Inreality, this normally means as soon as possible,and you must do it in person to a police officer – atelephone call may not be good enough and justinforming your insurance company won’t be. Yousimply don’t have as much time as most peoplethink. The penalty for failing to report an accidentcarries between five and ten penalty points or aban and you can even receive up to a six monthsin prison.

If I get 12 points I will definitely lose my licence

Wrong! One of the biggest myths is that if yourpenalty points add up to 12 or more then you will

It is not an offence to use my mobile phone if myvehicle is stationary

Wrong! If you hold your mobile phone whilstmaking or receiving a call, text or email you areguilty of this offence even if you are stationary in atraffic jam, if your engine is running. This offencecarries three penalty points and a discretion todisqualify.

If I am accused of speeding, I can get away with itby refusing to complete the form asking for theidentification of the driver

Wrong! If someone is accused of speeding they willusually be sent a form asking them to identify thedriver. It used to be argued that the obligation toprovide self-incriminating information namingyourself as the driver was a breach of human rightsand people would refuse to co-operate. This simplywill not now work. If you fail to properly completethe form you will be guilty of a separate, oftenmore serious offence and this carries six penaltypoints and a discretion to disqualify.

I can only be in trouble with the law if I wasdriving my car at the time of an allegation

Wrong! If you are the registered keeper of a vehiclethen you have all sorts of obligations. If someoneelse was driving and gets caught on a speed camerayou will have to nominate them as the driverwithin a strict timeframe. It may not be goodenough to say that you don’t know who wasdriving. If it is your car, it will probably be up toyou to prove that you did everything you could toget the paperwork right, whether you were drivingor not.

I can get a friend or family member to take mypoints without any real risk

Wrong! This is perhaps the most dangerous mythof all. If you tell the authorities that it wassomeone else speeding when you know it was you,you may well be perverting the course of justice.Chris Huhne, the former energy secretary, isaccused of persuading his ex-wife to take pointsthat should have been placed on his licence. Bothof them are accused of perverting the course of

Philip Hatvany, Road Traffic Solicitor atMotoring Law Defence

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automatically be disqualified. This isn’t the case.You might be able to argue that a driving ban willcause you or another exceptional hardship. If theMagistrates’ find exceptional hardship then theydo not have to ban you at all. At Motoring LawDefence, we specialise in representing clients atsuch hearings.

In conclusion, if you do find yourself on thewrong side of the law concerning a road trafficmatter, please do not rely on popular misconstruedbeliefs. Instead, call Motoring Law Defence forfree, initial, expert advice from experiencedsolicitors.

For further information, please contact PhilipHatvany on 01225 442925 or via email [email protected]

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We have all heard the stories bandied around about ‘easy’ ways to avoid the law concerning road traffic offences. Unfortunately,these statements of opinion normally do more harm than good for the person who attempts to put the advice into practice.Philip Hatvany, head of Motoring Law Defence and a solicitor with over 15 years of experience, addresses some commonmyths surrounding motoring law.


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The current economic climate and ever- changingshifts in society has led to more people than everfinding themselves without a permanent home.Bath’s homeless charity, Julian House, has a vitalrole to play in providing somewhere out of thephysical danger of the streets for men and women

to stay. In order to continue to help people back into mainstreamsociety, the charity needs to update its accommodation and haslaunched a £420,000 improvement project.

One of the biggest impacts of improving Julian House’s nightshelter will be to be able to offer overnight accommodation tomore women. At the moment the shelter only has beds for threewomen and, as a result in the last 12 months 28 women had tobe turned away at the door.

Julian House was founded in 1987. It opened its emergencynight shelter accommodation in Manvers Street in 1993. Thesemi basement premises have served the charity well over theyears and undoubtedly helped to save lives – particularly duringthe bitterest cold nights of winter. However, staff andmanagement are aware of the shortcomings of the building.People are sleeping in public dormitories, which doesn’t allowthem any privacy. It can also make some feel nervous about theirbelongings, so despite the very positive work that goes on there,the environment can have a destructive effect.

With such poor levels of privacy and only three beds forwomen this means some of the most vulnerable clients spendlonger on the streets and even those who can access the facilitiesare deprived of their dignity. Some people are very reluctant touse dormitory accommodation because of their vulnerabilities.

It was originally hoped that a new building could be found butthis has not proved possible. Instead a four-month refurbishmentwill turn what is essentially a large dormitory and small femaleante room into individual client sleeping quarters.

There will also be better space for client key working,improved kitchen facilities and a day area/refectory with morenatural light than at present. Julian house’s chief executive, PeterDenning, said: “It has long been recognised that dormitories arenot the best way to support homeless men and women in thechallenging journey from the streets back into mainstreamsociety. Indeed this is one of only a handful of dormitory stylehostels anywhere in the country. We know for sure that some ofthe most vulnerable clients won’t come into Julian House for thatreason.

“Another problem with the existing building is that we canonly accommodate three women – when we know that there aremany more who need our support. Last year we had to turnaway 77 different individuals – of whom 28 were women. That’sa desperate statistic.

“A lot of consultation has gone into the planning for the newfacilities. This will mean fewer rough sleepers risking their lives

on the streets, improved quality of supportand speeding up the process of getting ourclients into sustainable accommodation.”

Even though the upgrade works will be amassive improvement on the existingfacilities, four months of construction willcause considerable disruption to thecharity’s work. During this time theemergency night shelter facility will movenext door to the basement of Manvers StBaptist Church.

Peter Denning is full of praise for thechurch’s support: “We are indebted toManvers Street Baptist Church for hostingthe night shelter during the building works. Finding anotherbuilding of the right size and location would have been a massiveheadache for us, on top of everything else.”

During the time when the charity was looking for a newbuilding, investment in the existing premises was held back. Thefact that alternative accommodation was only available during

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Bath charity Julian House, which provides shelter forthe city’s homeless, has launched a campaign toimprove its accommodation – with the hope that infuture it will no longer have to turn away as manyvulnerable women from its shelter


dormitories are not the best wayto support homeless men andwomen in the challenging journeyfrom the streets back intomainstream society

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the summer months meant that the works had to be done now ordeferred for a year.Funding manager, Cecil Weir, is hoping that trusts, businesses

and the public will rally round:“Julian House has committed£250,000 from its own reserves and buildings’ maintenance fundto get the project off the ground – a massive commitment for anorganisation of our size which is over and above our day-to-dayrunning costs. We’ll be asking for donations towards the£170,000 shortfall – £40 would buy a mattress for one of thesleeping quarters – while £4,000 would build a complete unit.This project isn’t just about giving clients a proper night’s rest – itwill save lives and provide a better chance for some of the mostmarginalised members of society.” �Visit: www.julianhouse.org.uk

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AT RISK: mainpicture, some of therough sleepers whoare out on the streetsof Bath every night

Above, the currentdormitoryarrangement – Bathis one of the fewshelters left in theUK which does notprovide the privacyof individualsleeping cubicles


Supporting Julian HouseThere are all kinds of ways forindividuals and businesses tosupport Julian House. You candonate items to the charity shopin Walcot Street, use thecharity’s bicycle workshop to getyour bike repaired, or perhapssign up to run the Bath HalfMarathon in March 2013 to raisefunds.

The annual Brain of Bath quiz inwhich city businesses field teams to pit their wits againsteach other, raised more than £8,000 this summer. The quizwas compered by Dynasty star Emma Samms, pictured.

Enjoy the views from the hills surrounding Bath and takesome healthy exerciseat the same time by taking part inthe Circuit of Bath walk on Sunday 23 September to raisefunds for Julian House. Walkers can choose to tackle aslittle as a two-mile section of the route, or pushthemselves to walk the entire 20-mile circuit. To sign upfor the Circuit of Bath sponsored walk, or to find outabout giving to Julian House, visit:www.julianhouse.org.uk.

Individuals can pledge sums to the charity, or give theirtime as volunteers. Businesses can sign up to payrollgiving. Julian House’s administrative headquarters are at55 New King Street, Bath.

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Seriously good scienceAt-Bristol, Harbourside, Bristol.Tel: 0845 345 1235www.at-bristol.org.uk

Our World: No More Waste Exhibition,Throughout AugustDiscover all the amazing ways in which in At-Bristol’s world nothing goes to waste andeverything is recycled into something new. Theexhibition explores how volcanoes and bacteriamade the air we breathe, how oceans make sandfrom rocks and how plants are made from thegases we breathe out. You can use the interactiveglobe to track real-time weather patterns, playwith critters in the Jurassic period or present aweather forecast.

Outdoor showBall Court, Prior Park College, Bath.Box office on tel: 01225 448844www.theatreroyal.org.uk

Peter Pan, Wednesday 22 – Sunday 26August, 8pm; matinees: Saturday &Sunday 2.30pmEver since Peter Pan flew in through WendyDarling’s nursery window and took her off toNever Land, JM Barrie’s classic adventure storyhas delighted and thrilled generations of theatre-goers with its wonderfully dream-like locationsand charming characters. 60 young people workwith a team of professionals to create thismagical land of fantasy.

Traditional festivitiesWithymead Playing Field, Withymead Road,Marshfield. Tel: 01225 891503

Marshfield Village Day, Saturday 18August, 1.30pm – 5pmAfter a parade of 40 vintage vehicles down thehistoric high street join the villagers on theWithymead Playing Field for kids’ competitions,fun fair attractions, ice-cream, tea and cake,musical entertainment, a horticultural show, dogobedience competition and buy some localproducts at the many stalls.

Teddies & theatreLacock Abbey, Lacock, Nr Chippenham.For further information tel: 01249 730459Booking for The Twits on tel: 0844 249 1895www.nationaltrust.org/lacock

Teddy Bears’ Picnic,Tuesday 14 August, 11am – 2pmYour teddy will love having a parachute jumpoff the top of the tower (optional to avoid tears).Go on a teddy trail, see Fez and Jezter performfunny magic tricks and make balloon models.

Outdoor Theatre: The Twits,Thursday 23 August, 6pm picnics for 7pmperformanceA slimy, stickily, revoltingly funny show, fromthe most popular children’s author in the world,Roald Dahl. Cheer the monkeys on as they gettheir own back on Mr and Mrs Twit.

Take to the stageNew Oriel Hall, Bath. Tel: 01249 655900www.stagecoach.co.uk/bath

Summer Workshop,Monday 13 – Friday 17 August,10am – 4pmStagecoach and non-Stagecoach students arewelcome to take part in this workshop week andthere will be a presentation to parents on the lastday. The week will include a selection of WestEnd shows from the Lion King to Shrek andstudents will work with professional teachers ondance routines, chorus lines and dramatic scenes.

Art attackMuseum of East Asian Art, 12 Bennett Street,Bath. To book tel: 01225 464640

MEAA Summer Fun,Tuesday 7, 14 & 21 August,2pm – 3.30pmMake origami fans, hats and flip-flops fromChina, Japan and Korea and discover yourcreative side.

Film for all the familyPound Arts, Pound Pill, Corsham, Wiltshire.Box office on tel: 01249 701628

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island,Friday 10 August, 5pmThis family adventure begins when Sean receivesa coded distress signal from a mysterious island.

The city has plenty of events and activities on offer for all the family to enjoy this month; from a scientific exhibition to singing anddancing and outdoor theatre to a traditional summer day out. Use our guide to help plan quality time with your little ones

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AUGUST ANTICS: left, go on afantastical journey with PeterPan; below, head to LacockAbbey and munch on delicioustreats with your teddy at theteddy bears’ picnic; right, have ago on all the interactive displaysat At-Bristol’s new exhibition

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Deputy takes up the reins at country school

New term promises a whizzpopping time� A Bath senior school is making itssound recording facilities available toinfant and primary choirs byproducing professionally made CDs forthem at no cost. The first recordingsession took place when 60 childrenfrom Widcombe Infant School visitedthe West Wing Roper Theatre,Hayesfield Girls’ School. Erica Draisey,Hayesfield head teacher said: “Thanksto the generous support of Brian andMargaret Roper we are inviting infantand primary schools from Bath andNorth East Somerset to come into ourRoper Theatre for a recording session.Each school can then sell copies withall proceeds going to help theirindividual fundraising.” The schoolwelcomes enquiries from other infantand primary schools.

� Bath business people can nowstrengthen their links with China,thanks to a new course in MandarinChinese being launched by BathCollege. The ten-week evening coursewill give companies the essentiallanguage and cultural skills needed fordoing business in China. The coursewill include tips on how to greetpeople, making appointments,etiquette at dinner, visiting businessassociates’ homes, attending tradeshows and contract negotiations.

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Stonar, the day and boarding school for girls agedtwo to 18 and boys aged two to 11, in Atworth,Wiltshire is to have a new head teacher fromJanuary.Toby Nutt, who has been deputy head of the

school for the past six years, will be taking over therole from current head, Elizabeth Thomas who is totake up the post of headmistress of Abbot’s Hill, agirls’ day school near Hemel Hempstead. This willenable Elizabeth and her family to live togetheragain, which has not been possible during hertenure at Stonar.

Before joining Stonar, Toby was at Tanglin TrustSchool, Singapore. Prior to that, Toby’s rolesincluded housemaster, head of biology and head ofupper sixth at Reading Blue Coat School.

Chair of governors, Janet Morgan said:“Elizabeth Thomas has led Stonar with distinctionsince September 2010, and her legacy at Stonar willbe considerable, ranging from overseeingoutstanding developments in sport, music, dramaand riding to the impressive academic achievementsof our pupils.” The handover period next term willensure a seamless transition for the school.


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Change of leadershipThe Governors of Westonbirt School near Tetbury,Gloucestershire, have appointed a new headteacher,following the decision of Mary Henderson to stepdown after 14 years at the top. Natasha Dangerfieldwill join the school in January 2013.

Mrs Dangerfield, who will relocate with herhusband and three children, joins Westonbirt fromHarrogate Ladies’ College where she is currentlydeputy head and head of boarding. She is also anexcellent sportswoman and is currently a YorkshireCounty lacrosse coach.

Chair of Governors, Dermot McMeekin, said: “MaryHenderson has made an immense contribution to theschool and we are extremely grateful to her for herdedication and commitment over the years.”

Mrs Henderson is leaving to pursue personalinterests.

MOVING ON: headteacher at Westonbirt girls school MaryHenderson is leaving at Christmas

The Royal High Sixth Form College, theonly sixth form in Bath to offer theInternational Baccalaureate Diploma, areonce again celebrating truly exceptionalresults, with a high average point score of40, greatly above the IB Diploma globalaverage point score of 30.A third of this year’s cohort will be going

up to Oxford and Cambridge universities,which is a 100% success rate for the girlswho applied to Oxbridge. BethanMacdonald (modern and medievalLanguages at Robinson College, Cambridge)who achieved the maximum level of 45/45points. She is one of only a handful ofstudents in the UK to achieve perfect marks.Other successes include: Jennifer Brennan

who will be studying PPE at UniversityCollege, Oxford, and Eleanor Grundy whowill read biological sciences at MagdalenCollege, Oxford. Rachel Francis will readmedicine at King’s College, London; IsabelleMackay, will be reading biomedical sciencealso at King’s College, London and SarahBannister is going to The University ofBirmingham to study geography and urbanand regional planning.“The students have once again proved

their outstanding abilities,”said the head,Rebecca Dougall, “and we are enormouslyproud of them all. The average points scoreis up four points from last year and inindividual academic subjects at Higher

Level, 67% of the students taking the IBDiploma this year achieved 6s and 7s,which, if you were to measure against an ALevel, would equate to A and A*respectively.”Anna Weston, IB co-ordinator, said:

“Universities look for the competitive edgein their prospective students. The IBDiploma is an enriching, holistic approachthat expands students’ personalopportunities and involvement on a widerstage through creativity, action and serviceand develops the kind of ‘thinking on yourfeet’ that is needed beyond school walls.”

SUCCESS STORY: left, Eleanor Grundy, back IBco-ordinator Anna Weston, front, BethanMacdonald, and Jennifer Brennan

King Edward’s Pre-Prep and Nursery School will becelebrating children’s literature next term with an earlyyears Festival of Children’s Literature.

On Thursday 13 September children will becelebrating Roald Dahl Day on the birthday of one of themost popular children’s authors. This year marks the 30thanniversary of Roald Dahl’s book The BFG, and tocelebrate the theme for this year is BIG Dreams. Childrenwill be dressing up as a character from their favouriteRoald Dahl book and entering their ideas into the BIGDream competition. They will be fundraising for CLICSargent, the charity which provides support for youngpeople with cancer and their families.

On Monday 1 October Kim Donovan, author of StViper’s School for Super Villains, will be runningworkshops on writing as well as reading to the children.There will also be a book fair from 2 – 9 October.

The school would be delighted to welcome other localchildren’s authors and illustrators to take part in thefestival. Tel: 01225 421681 for more details.

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We’ve a choice of two walks in the samearea this month – both offering superbviews and the choice of stopping off attwo excellent country pubs. We’reheading out to Cranborne Chase, anhour’s drive south of Bath. The shorter

route involves no road walking and is on clearly marked trackswith no stiles. The longer walk is a little less straightforward, butpresents no real challenges.

What both versions will reward you with are far-reachingviews, unspoilt countryside (this is an Area of OutstandingNatural Beauty) and a choice of two pubs.

To get to the starting point, head south from Bath along theA36 for 21 miles, before turning right onto the A350. After 14miles, when you reach Shaftesbury, turn left at the thirdroundabout onto the A30, and immediately get into the right-hand lane to make a right turn onto the B3081 (signposted toTollard Royal). After a mile, take a left turn for Tollard Royalalong a road with a notorious zig-zag hill. After three miles (justafter a sharp bend), take a left turn at a crossroads (signposted tothe Donheads). After 350m turn right along a rutted by-way toWin Green, and park 500m further on (ST922204).

Having gathered your bearings by the interpretation board onthe east side of the car park, head north across the cattle gridalong the Ox Drove. The views westward are superb, and, as thedrove curves to the right, the views eastward open up as well.After 600m, just before a cattle grid, you will see a wooden stileon the left (ST927208). Here you have a choice.

For the shorter walk, carry on along the Ox Drove.For the longer walk, cross the stile and follow a green track

across the field. This eventually leads downhill to a stile by ametal gate. A few metres further on you come to a lane alongwhich you turn left. After 200m, when the lane swings left, bearright along a drive leading through a gate (ST932213). Despite

the Private sign, this is a bridleway.After 300m follow the track as it turns right. Go through a

five-bar metal gate and carry straight on along an overgrowntrack. Just past a memorial stone, turn left along a stony track(ST936219). Follow this as it swings right and then left. Whenyou reach a lane turn right.

At a T-junction (ST942221), you have another choice. To visitthe Talbot Inn, a splendidly low-beamed hostelry with anexcellent choice of ales and food, turn left at the T junction andwalk into Berwick St John. On leaving the inn, retrace your stepsto the T junction and carry straight on. If you want to press onwithout visiting the inn, turn right at the T-junction.

When the lane swings left downhill, 200m past the T-junction,bear right along a farm track (ST942219). Carry on between arookery and an assortment of old vans and trailers, and, whenyou emerge into the open, carry straight on with the hedge onyour left.

At the end of the field, you will see two tracks ahead. Take theone on the left with the bridleway marker and climb slowly upthrough the woods. The path gradually narrows and the banksclose in on either side. When you reach a lane, turn left andalmost immediately right and left again to rejoin the Ox Drove,1,000 metres on from where you left it. (ST937206)

Here those who opted for the shorter walk pick up the routeonce more. After another 2,750 metres, the Ox Drove, havingdropped steeply downhill, arrives at the outskirts of TollardRoyal. At the bottom of the hill, as you reach the first buildings,turn right – almost doubling back on yourself – along a path(ST944179). (An optional extension here is to carry on intoTollard Royal, where you will find the King John Inn.)

The path leads through a kissing gate as it threads its wayalong the valley. After 1,000 metres it leads through a six-barmetal gate and curves left downhill. Here you will see severalgates and a couple of signposts ahead. Ignoring a small metal

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gate on your right, carry on to a wooden kissing gate(ST936185). Go through it and carry straight on uphill,following a signpost to Win Green.

As the path continues to climb, carry on through a seven-barmetal gate. It isn’t the views ahead but the views behind you, tothe south, that distinguish this part of the walk. After 2,500metres you will find yourself back at the starting point.

Level of challenge: straightforward with some climbing: thefirst part of the shorter walk, along the Ox Drove, is on areasonably hard surface, with no obstacles to impede pushchairsor heavy-duty wheelchairs. �

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PLEASUREGARDENS: TollardRoyal was home toGeneral Pitt-Rivers,founder of modernarchaeology and theman who inspiredOxford’s Pitt RiversMuseum. He alsocreated a marvellousVictorianplayground, theLarmer TreeGardens, nearTollard Royal,dotted with follies,such as this onededicated to Pitt-Rivers, withspecimen trees andinhabited bypeacocks – it’scertainly worth adetour. The gardensand tea rooms areopen 5, 7, 8, 14, 15and 19 August

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Search is on for young vegetarian chef of the year

Bitesized news� Work has begun on the former Italianrestaurant premises of Bottelinos in TheParagon, Bath, where Bristol restaurateurAdam Denton is planning to open TheCowshed – similar to the restaurant healready runs in Whiteladies Road, Clifton.Adam said: “The concept will be the sameas in Bristol, but with a slightly differentformat to ensure our approach is inkeeping with Bath and is tailored to itsdiners.” The restaurant will serve Britishfood that has been locally-sourced. Therestaurant is expected to open at the endof the year. Adam says: “Bath has afantastic breadth of restaurants, and ourswill be a perfect complement to what isalready there – as well as offeringsomething not currently available in thecity.”

� Jamie’s Italian has responded tocustomer’s requests asking if they canbuy its olives, mozzarella, terracotta andwooden anti-pasti planks by opening adeli in Milsom Place, Bath. Jamie’s Deli isopposite the restaurant and is designedto be a small café and a shop. It is openfrom 8am until 9pm and you can pop infor coffee and pastries, sandwiches, teaand cake or a glass of prosecco andolives. Along with sauces, cheeses,salami, fresh vegetables and pasta thereare easy-cook boxed meals to take away.

� The judges of the 2012 Bath GoodFood awards are currently busy tastingtheir way through the short-list ofrestaurants, pubs and cafés which havebeen nominated for the second annualindependent awards. The ceremony willbe held at the Bath Guildhall on Sunday23 September, at which the winners willbe announced.

Learn to cook Michelin star style

Country house hotelLucknam Park Hotel andSpa is launching a new

cookery school in the autumn.This offers a unique opportunityfor anyone who enjoys cookingto perfect their skills and masternew techniques through avariety of innovative courses –under the guidance of chefHrishikesh Desai and LucknamPark’s Michelin-starredexecutive chef, Hywel Jones.

Hrishikesh Desai will beheading up the cookery school.Hrishikesh, who is 32, has beenat Lucknam Park for seven yearsand already has many accoladesto his name, having won theRoux Scholoarship in 2009,followed by the covetedNational Chef of the YearAward in 2010.

Guests will be able to choosefrom a wide selection of 26 one-day courses varying fromMichelin starred cooking athome, or Indian street food tohealth is wealth or the perfectafternoon tea. Offering intimateclasses with a maximum of 12participants and six cookingstations, guests will be able tobenefit from individual attentionand guidance.

Each participant will takehome a folder of menusincluding useful culinarytechniques and a certificate.

The cookery school will belocated in a small house on the

AWARD-WINNINGTEACHER:Lucknam Park chefHrishikesh Desaiwill be leading theclasses, which rangefrom creating theperfect afternoontea to the secrets ofpreparing freshIndian street fooddishes

2011 WINNERS: Zipporah Santer and Eve Singleton with their winning dishes last year

Bath’s Vegetarian CookerySchool is on the search onceagain this year for talentedyoung chefs with a flair forvegetarian cooking.

Rachel Demuth, chef at theVegetarian Cookery School andfounder of the award-winningvegetarian restaurant Demuths,was impressed with last year’sentries.

She said: “These motivatedyoung people have inspired usto make this competition, anannual event to encourage andreward keen young chefs with apassion for cooking exciting,original and deliciousvegetable-based food.”

The competition is open toanyone aged between 11 and16 and will be judged in two

groups: 11-13 and 14-16. Youmust write a recipe for a maincourse meal which is seasonal,creative and meat and fish-free.

You don’t have to be avegetarian to enter thecompetition, just be interestedin creating meat-free recipes.

The deadline for applicationsis 1 September. The best threerecipes in each age group willbe picked and the lucky chefswill be invited to spend the dayat the cookery school in OrangeGrove, Bath, on 30 October.On that day, dishes will bejudged and prizes awarded.

Application forms for thecompetition can bedownloaded from:www.vegetariancookeryschool.com

herb garden.Claire Randall, managing

director, says: “This is anincredibly exciting new projectfor Lucknam Park and we arethrilled to have Hrishikesh atthe helm.”

Six miles from Bath,Lucknam Park is one of theUK’s leading country househotels and a member of Relais& Châteaux.

The cookery school coursescost £175, including breakfast,lunch and refreshments and willrun daily, Monday to Friday.

For further information onthe cookery school, visit:www.lucknampark.co.uk

estate, just a short walk fromthe hotel. The kitchen is beingdesigned by kitchen designer,Stephen Graver and it will havestate-of-the-art appliancessupplied by ATAG and Fhiaba.

Hrishikesh is passionateabout flavours, as his love offood stems from his childhoodtravelling around India and hismother’s home cooking.

His courses will feature astrong emphasis on freshingredients and nutrition, andmany of the dishes will includehome-grown seasonal producefrom Lucknam Park’s kitchengarden and fresh herbs pickedfrom the cookery school’s own


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£7.25. If we had strayed on to the a la carte menu, starters suchas risotto with broad beans and peas, were priced between£5.50 and £6.95, while main courses, which included venisonhot pot with truffle mash, or whole lemon sole withcaperberries, came in at between £11.95 and £19, for a rib eyesteak. Side dishes, such as fries, salad or sauté potatoes, are£2.65.

The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly, but the service andthe food ensure you feel a sense of occasion – which after all iswhat eating out should be. Sara says the evenings she has visitedwere similarly cheery and enjoyable.

We relished the chance to try some of Chris’s moreexperimental dishes. He says of his cooking career that he’sworked at McDonalds and in Michelin-starred kitchens, whichhas made him both unflappable and adventurous. Sara spottedthe small bright green jelly discs next to her strawberry parfaitand spooned one down before squeaking in surprise. Alongsidethe red pepper ice cream the green jelly turned out to be madefrom basil – quite a savoury surprise, but a pleasant one. Mydark chocolate mousse was the sort of pleasure you want to curla protective arm around, warding off any incoming spoons, andits little frisson came in the form of a very delicately flavouredlavender jelly.

A three course lunch for two, with decent coffee and fourglasses of wine came in at under £50. Young, positive-thinkingguys like Steve and Chris, running independent businesses likeThe Bridge, deserve a trip out of town and our continuedsupport. �

Friends who don’t live in Bath say that it’s all very wellmy raving on about all the good restaurants in the city,but what about the appalling traffic and lack ofparking for those coming from out of town? Thesesame friends are always on the lookout for great

places serving interesting food at reasonable prices. So, when anold foodie colleague of mine who lives in Chippenham,mentioned that she’d found a hidden gem in the town, Iventured out into the mild west with her as my native guide tocheck it out for myself.

The first good omen was that Sara managed to park rightround the corner from The Bridge Brasserie (that’s called amiracle if it ever happened in Bath). New Street doesn’t lookanything much, with its fried food outlets and charity shops, butthere on the corner are two welcoming beacons – the newlyopened Bridge Deli, stocked with cheese, relishes, cured meatsand other deli delights, and The Bridge Brasserie itself.

Both are owned by entrepreneurs Chris Bonsor and chef SteveSmith. They have already made their mark on Chippenham byconsistently coming in at No 1 on the local TripAdvisor website,with an enthusiastic band of new and loyal followers.

The brasserie is small and simply decorated in contemporarystyle, with leather dining chairs and modern wooden tables. Themenu offers a choice of a la carte or set menu. I chose my dishesfrom the set lunch menu, with the addition of the special starterof the day, air dried ham with cornichons and salad (£6.50), asimple combination of thinly sliced meat with dressed leaves andpiquant little gherkins. Sara chose the mackerel escabeche withbeetroot and horseradish cream (£4.50) – even though we had toask what escabeche meant. Never be embarrassed to ask, a goodrestaurant will not be sneery, and so it was at The Bridge. Themackerel had been soused and was, Sara declared, delicious andunusual.

Following the theme of trying something new, I enjoyed a verylight, herby venison burger, made with free range meat fromnearby Stanton St Quintin, served with chef Steve’s homemadeonion compote and some salad. All the bread in the brasserie ishomemade too, which is another nice touch.

Sara’s frittata was also very light and fresh tasting. We couldhave had the fresh pasta of the day, with chilli and tomato, for

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News in Brief• Bath Cats and Dogs Home is appealing toBathonians to take part in a bike ride fromthe heart of the city to the beautiful ChewValley, in order to raise vital funds foranimals in need. The organised bike ridetakes place on Sunday 7 October and isopen to both experienced and non-experienced cyclists, with a 25 and 60 mileroute to choose from. Participants are beingasked to pledge to raise £75 – to coincidewith the home’s 75th anniversary this year,and this sponsorship money will go towardscaring for the increasing numbers ofanimals bought to the home in need of help.For further information or to sign up, visit:visit www.bike-events.com ortel: 01179 252726

• SportsMed, a locally-based consultancy, ishelping sufferers of sports injuries, arthritisand musculoskeletal problems to get backto active life through its dedication toprevention, diagnosis, treatment andrehabilitation. With so many peoplesuffering from joint problems, bothcomplex and minor in nature, SportsMedoffers extensive experience in treatment,from diagnosis to recovery. Knee surgeonNeil Bradbury and his team of experts atSportsMed use a combination ofphysiotherapy and, where necessary,modern surgery techniques to treat a rangeof conditions, but they say that earlyintervention is key – SportsMed offersscreening to identify the problem quickly.For further information tel: 01761 422256or visit: www.sportsmedeurope.co.uk

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There are many misconceptions surrounding hypnotherapy – I for onewas very sceptical about the idea of being putting into a trance, buthaving spent a morning with professional therapist, Christian

Dunham, I am completely convinced by its power to affect positive change.When you meet Christian, you can’t help but feel uplifted – his positivity is

infectious. Originally from Australia, Christian gained his diploma inhypnotherapy and psychotherapy at the renowned Clifton Practice in Bristol.He also holds the nationally-accredited Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diplomaawarded through The National Council for Hypnotherapy, and nowpractices from his home in Bath.

Suitable for all ages, hypnotherapy can help many conditions includingstress and anxiety, depression, anger, insomnia, panic attacks, phobias,obsessive compulsive disorder, weight management and smoking andsports/stage performance enhancement. Unlike in counselling, Christian doesnot focus on the past and why the problem has occurred, he uses SolutionFocused Hypnotherapy to focus on the positivity of change and having theconfidence to affect change. Christian says: “My job is to get you back incontrol of your life. By focussing on the present and moving forwardpositively we can achieve major changes and improvements in our livesthrough gaining control of our thoughts, feelings and behaviour.” And I thinkthat’s what I found so inspiring and refreshing – the important focus onproactively moving forward.

Sessions are held in a comfortable light room in relaxed surroundings andChristian always begins with a consultation, focusing on the good things thathave happened in your week, in an attempt to create a trigger of positivity.

You will then move onto the couch, where you can relax to the calmingmusic playing in the background while Christian puts you in a trance – thisdoes not involve a swinging pendulum or such nonsense; being in a trancesimply means being in your most relaxed and calm state. Christian was keento emphasise that you are in complete control the whole way through thesession: “I’m the facilitator, you’re in control,” he says.

Through deep relaxation and uplifting language techniques used byChristian, where he will make indirect suggestions using change as ametaphor, he will bring the conscious mind and sub-conscious mind intobalance and focus on how you want things to be, in order to enable positivechange quickly and effectively. The neuroscience behind it, as Christianexplains, is to create new pathways in the brain to adapt to new things.

Christian says: “Once you’re calm, relaxed, confident and happy, life’sOK.”

Christian can also offer Bowen Therapy – a gentle technique using handmovements over certain pressure points to stimulate the nervous system andhelp the body to balance itself, promoting pain relief and the recovery ofenergy. Like the hypnotherapy, it is appropriate for all ages and can help awide range of chronic physical conditions including back and neck pain,sciatica, frozen shoulder, headaches and migraines, knee and hamstringinjuries, sports injuries, chronic fatigue and IBS and digestive problems.

Christian’s long client list including GPs and therapists speaks for itself. �For further information visit: www.christiandunham.net or to book aconsultation, tel: 07910 332393

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Our resident fitness and nutrition expert, Paul Isaacs,follows up on last month’s article to look at ways thatadult office workers can lead a healthier lifestyle

It seems that last month’s article got a lot of people talking. Last issue,we looked at ways that a sedentary lifestyle is causing problems forexisting and future generations of young people. The feedback we

received was that this is also a problem affecting millions of adults too,particularly those that spend most of the day chained to their desks orhooked to their PCs in office environments.Recent research from retailer High & Mighty found that 42 per cent of

office workers have gained up to a stone in the last year as they graze onsnacks such as cake and biscuits during their working hours. Boredom wascited as the biggest factor in workers reaching for a treat, while othersneeded a sugar rush to get them through the working day. It seems thatmen are the worst offenders, with half of those questioned admitting to asnacking addiction in the workplace.For those in city centre locations, the dangers of boredom, physical

inactivity and unhealthy snacking are further exacerbated by the stresses ofthe daily commute. Not a good mix for the mind or the body.Try to find ways of

incorporating some formof exercise into your dailyroutine. A lack of time isnormally cited as thereason why most peopledon’t get around to it.While it’s true that ourlunch hour is over by thetime most of us have evenprocessed the thought ofchanging into our gym kit,there are alternatives toconsider. Try a brisk walk around town – without the window-shopping.Get the heart pumping, maybe choose a healthy deli 20 minutes away andwalk to fetch your lunch. Trust me, you’ll feel energised and won’t beyearning for a chocolate bar to give you the same boost. The net result isthat by changing this simple part of your daily routine, you will likely haveshed a fair few calories during your walk, and saved yourself another fewhundred by avoiding the snacking option.For those with a more energetic bent and a little flexibility in their

schedule, try a 40-minute lunchtime workout in a city centre gym or fitnessstudio. For those with little time to spare at the end of a working day, howabout getting up half an hour earlier and going for a run or workout to setyou up for the rest of the day? You’ll take great delight in having the‘points in the bag’ while you watch those around you eat and loaf theirway through the day.In terms of nutrition, try to eat a healthy, protein-based breakfast. Don’t

make the mistake of taking that to mean a small breakfast. Take a portionof fruit or a bag of nuts to work each day and keep them on your desk orin your bag to tackle the mid-morning munchies – a much betteralternative to chocolate or cake. Try a healthy option for lunch… and don’tkid yourself. That healthy chicken salad wrap may taste a whole lot betterwith the tempting side order of fries, but do you really need them? Also, gosteady on sauces. They may seem pretty harmless but can be packed full ofhidden nasties and bags of calories. If you’re feeling peckish in theafternoon, reach for those nuts or fruit again. There’s plenty of varietywhen it comes to pre-packed options. Any decent supermarket or grocerwill stock a great selection. �

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Inside the houses is like a fascinating time capsule of periodfeatures. Stephen Green, director of Bath-based Future Heritage,gave me a tour of work in progress on Somerset Place.

The crescent was built between 1790 and 1820, until itsdesigner John Eveleigh ran out of money. The individual homes –mere shells at the time – were then sold to individuals, who werelargely artisans and craftsmen. They then set about creatinghomes behind the facade, adding their own architraves and otherfeatures. As a result of this each of the interiors is unique, fromthe ceilings in the halls, through to details such as a pair of ornatecolumns in one ground floor room.

John Eveleigh’s design included creating the off centrepediment for the crescent. When the end of the terrace wasdirectly hit by the Luftwaffe, there was also considerable damageto Numbers 10 and 11, which carry the ornate pediment. Thewar artist John Piper captured that dramatic night in a paintingwhich shows smoke billowing from the front. Only concertedefforts by firefighters saved this piece of history fromdesctruction.

Another legacy left by Eveleigh are the pair of stone icemen,who gaze sternly out from over the front doors. It is not certainwhy Eveleigh chose these icicle covered faces – you can also seethem in his work at Grosvenor – but it may be a Masonic link, ashe was a Freemason.

Once the team of experts and modern-day craftspeople startedrestoring the crescent there was such a clamour of interest in the

BESPOKE: some ofthe houses inSomerset Place willbe sold as beautifullyretored but emptyspaces, for the newowners to choosebathrooms andkitchens to suit

One of the first things one discovers whenstarting to explore Somerset Place – aside fromhow quiet and leafy this little corner of Bath is– is that there is no Number One in thiscrescent. Ah, you think sagely, I expect it wasbombed during the war, and if you look very

carefully the houses at the end of the row are built from newerBath stone and they were indeed hit during the Bath Blitz of April1942.

But Numbers One, Two and Three were never built in the firstplace, and Somerset Place will forever remain incomplete, it’shandsome pediment sitting askew from the centre.

People will talk of how they went to parties, or lectures asstudents when Somerset Place was an art college and part of BathUniversity. The crescent was occupied as an educationalestablishment and student accommodation from the 1950s until afew years ago when the entire Georgian crescent was put on themarket.

What is unique about Somerset Place is that it hasn’t been thesubject of home ‘improvements’ over recent generations. Becauseit was a college some boxy, ugly partitions were set up inside toform offices and classrooms, but because the houses weren’t inprivate hands there were no over-zealous householders armedwith a Reader’s Digest guide to DIY, a packet of polystyreneceiling tiles in one hand and a sledgehammer in the other, to ripout fire surrounds.

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properties from potential buyers that it was decided that ahandful of the houses – once restoration was complete – shouldbe sold simply as they are. The new owners will have the pleasureof choosing how they will configurate their five storeys.

Since the modern household doesn’t have servants, as theGeorgians did, they may choose to install a kitchen and diningroom next to each other on the ground floor, rather than tuckingthe kitchen away in the basement, as is traditional. The first floorrooms, with their magnificent triple windows and fine views,would then become drawing rooms, with a library or studybehind, while the bedrooms would be above that. There is stillspace in the basement for whatever the 21st century familyrequires, from wet room to home cinema.

The shells of the show homes have been simply but stylishlydressed by stylist Marianne Cotterill, who has mixed up theclassical with the whimsical and included pieces that make theviewer smile, while at the same time taking nothing away fromthe sense of space and light within these big rooms.

When you look out of the back of the houses the gardensbehind are interrupted by some utilitarian blocks plonked thereby the university. They are being demolished and the long, walledgardens will be re-instated.

Nine of the houses will be sold complete, while eight more willbe cleverly divided, each into five apartments. The garden flatswill have bridges over into the back gardens, and the designers

have created enviable spacious apartments on the first floorswhich will span two houses. There will also be decked roofterraces for almost all the upper floor maisonettes.

To the back of the crescent, along Somerset Lane, will be half adozen mews houses, each one with their main rooms facing southand south west, and having private gardens and parking. Therewill be additional parking behind the crescent too, so theresidents’ parking won’t overflow from Somerset Place.

As may be imagined for such an ambitious project, this couldnot be realised without the skills of many businesses. The mainteam players are: Strategic Iconic Assets Heritage AcquisitionFund (known as SIAHAF), Future Heritage, ORMS architects,Paul Davis & Partners for interiors and Redbook, which sourcesprofessional services.

The new occupants of Somerset Place should be able to startmoving into the first phase of homes later this year, with thewhole project expect to be finished in two years.

Somerset Place is in an enviable spot. Hidden away in a cul-de-sac it doesn’t suffer the daily public scrutiny of the Royal Crescentor the Circus. Being elevated it has views, peering through maturetrees and with the countryside beyond. There is also a handyfootpath down to Park Street and the delights of St James’sSquare and Margarets Buildings are just a few minutes’ walkaway. �

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Barrington Court in Somerset. This National Trust property isopen every day from 11am – 5pm and features garden rooms, anarboretum, craft workshops and cider and apple juice producedon site.The garden isn’t as manicured as many Trust properties and is

all the better for it, while the sparsely furnished house is currentlyhome to sculptor Antony Gormley’s Field for the British Isles.This consists of thousands of little clay figures and covers theentire floor area of three rooms. Well worth a visit – but navigatecarefully as Barrington is hidden in a warren of country lanes.Last but by no means least, I have to get in a plug for our own

NGS afternoon at The Bath Priory Hotel on Thursday 16 Augustfrom 2pm to 5pm. Do come and say hello – I can vouch for thecakes. We have dahlias, asters and rudbeckias to delight in theborders, the kitchen garden is bursting with fruit and vegetables,and the meadow is usually looking lovely and wild.

Great days inWatering is the routine job of August. Concentrate particularlyon containers which are impossible to water once they dry outcompletely but don’t forget any new plants that you put in duringthe spring as they won’t have settled in properly yet and will neednurturing for this summer. Ideally, use ‘grey’ recycled water orstored rainwater from water butts.My other routine job this month is deadheading. Nearly all

flowering plants look better and flower more when deadheadedregularly. Bedding plants like pelargoniums, petunias,osteospermums and so on need attention every week if notpractically every day. But border plants such as dahlias, sweetpeas, persicaria and penstemons all benefit from a spot ofdeadheading. There are just a few plants that we don’t deadheadbecause they look so fantastic in the autumn frosts: grasses,sedums, verbena bonariensis and any thistle-type plants.

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Weare truly a nation of garden lovers andwhen we’re not pottering about happilyin our own patch we like nothing betterthan looking at someone else’s garden.August can be something of a flat monthgarden-wise: the grass stops growing so

fast (as do the weeds, we hope) and other than keeping up withthe watering and harvesting in the kitchen garden, there’s a nicelull in activity which gives time for a few days out in search ofinspiration and a really good cream tea. The cream teas you’llhave to suss out for yourselves – sadly my research has droppedoff lately, due to waistline issues – but here’s my prescription fora satisfying month of gardening and garden-related activity.

Great days outThinking of growing some more veg? Look no further thanPretoria Road Allotments in Bristol, which is opening for theNational Garden Scheme on Sunday 19 August from 2 – 5pm.Expect vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers as well asknowledgeable plot-holders. There are children’s wildlifeworkshops to entertain the kids, as well as teas for the grown-ups and lots of plants, produce, home-made jams, and handmadecards for sale.Take a trip to Bristol Zoo Gardens and you’ll see a lot more

than simply animals. The gardens covers 12 acres and has beenestablished for 170 years so some of the trees are well worthseeing. It’s also home to the NCCPG (National Council for theConservation of Plants and Gardens) collections of caryopteris(Bluebeard) and hedychiums (ginger lilies), which should belooking good in August. The garden is open every day from 9amto 5.30pm.Get away from the city and coo over the cutest thatched

cottage and its accompanying plantaholic’s garden at FarndonThatch at Puckington near Ilminster. This NGS (NationalGardens Scheme) garden is open on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19August from noon to 6pm and features banks and borders

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With a little spare time on my hands, August is a great monthfor doing some propagation, which I love.

The easiest plants in the world to root have to be pinks, ordianthus, but penstemons come a close second – so if you’reflexing your propagation muscles, try them first. You’ll quicklyexpand into taking cuttings of favourite pelargoniums andosteospermums, not to mention dahlias, fuchsias and many rockgarden plants like helianthemum and aubrietia.

Hand in hand with creating new plants comes collecting theseeds of some of my plants for sowing next year. Not only doesthis save money but it also allows me to do a little judiciousselection too. So if I have a really large-flowered pot marigold, orone with particularly deep orange petals, then I collect the seeds

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from that plant and sow it exclusively next year. I’ve been doingthe same thing with runner beans for years – so long that I’veforgotten what the original variety of bean was called so it’s nowrenamed Jane’s Plot.

Most of the time I’m not so particular and just collectenvelopes full of seed from annuals such as nigella, or love-in-a-mist, amaranthus (love-lies-bleeding), sunflowers, cosmos,nasturtiums … Truth is that the list is endless and I’m onlystopped by weather or simply running out of time – orenvelopes. �

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After these humid summer months the flea population increases andgradually reaches its peak. Just thinking about it makes me itchy!Fleas are as old as the dinosaur. Their evolutionary development

has made them superior beings, able to survive less than favourableenvironments for months. Understanding the flea lifecycle may enable us tohave the necessary tools to eradicate these pests. After all, knowledge ispower in the case of the flea.The thirsty adult flea will light upon a dog or cat and have a blood meal,

whereupon within a matter of hours they will start to produce up to fiftyeggs per day. Those eggs will roll off your pet and settle into the dark coolparts of the house. Once the larvae has hatched from the egg stage they willfeed on flea faecal material composed mainly of digested dried blood,getting stronger until they are mature enough to pupate. Pupae formcocoons where they will isolate and protect themselves from any adverseenvironment, lying low until conditions are just right, to hatch into adults.This pupae stage can be suspended for up to two years waiting for a warmbody to come along. With the right environment they will then erupt andbecome fully formed adults, ready to feed hungrily and continue the cycleof infestation. The entire life cycle can take as little time as two weeks ifconditions are right and as long as two years if they are arrested at thepupae stage. That is why fleas are successful as a species; they adapt well toless than ideal conditions.

And it’s not only because flea infestations are unpleasant to live with,biting humans as well as our pets, that we would like to rid them, but alsobecause fleas can carry serious diseases. Fortunately fleas cannot survive onhuman blood alone, preferring dogs or cats, but for our pets they canmultiply, transfer tapeworms, blood borne diseases which cause anaemiaand viruses, and are responsible for severe skin allergies from sensitivity totheir saliva. So it is in our best interests that we completely eradicate fleasfrom our home.Don’t despair because we have resources available to rid you of these

nasty little pests. Much research has been done to alleviate the flea bystopping its egg development, attacking every life stage of the flea, orkilling the adults. The best advice I can give you is to have a chat with yourvet if you think you have a problem, or indeed before a problem starts.There are many products on the market ranging from “spot-on” treatmentsto injections, all designed to eliminate their life stages and stop theirreproductive cycle. You are now able to actually tailor make your fleaprevention program for ease and convenience. One notable importantpoint is that cats are quite sensitive to insecticides such as permethrines sowhatever you do ensure that your cat has a product made for especially forcats and if you have both dogs and cats in your home ensure that the catdoesn’t come into contact with your treated dog directly afterward. Andyou can be assured that for every live flea you see, there are two hundredeggs are lurking somewhere in the house ready to hatch. In thesecircumstances, clean the house as best as you can and apply a house spraywith a long acting chemical to kill the larvae and pupae stage. Don’t forgetto throw away the vacuum bag after using as well.The flea will never be completely eradicated from our lives but we know

how to control their numbers. With a little forethought, by treating thehouse and effective year round products to place on our pets we will atleast be ready to take on the growing numbers of fleas by August. So I say,let the war on fleas begin!

If you have any questions, local vet Jenny Keen will be pleased to help andcan be contacted on 01225 428921. All Bath Vet Group surgery contactdetails and further information are available at www.bathvetgroup.co.uk.

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Camden Crescent, Bath £2500 pcmThis stunning basement apartment offers spacious accommodation over two floors and has been presented to a really high specification. Dining room, kitchen, guest cloakroom, sitting room, master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and dressing room. Large lower ground double bedroom with en-suite shower room. Approximately 1951 sq ft. Available Now.

Brock Street, Bath £1200 pcmA beautifully presented ground floor apartment with private courtyard garden. Furnished to a very high standard the apartment has a fitted kitchen, dining conservatory, sitting room, double bedroom and contemporary bathroom. An ideal turn key or furnished rental in which to enjoy one of Baths best locations. Approximately 710 sq ft. Available 1st October.

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Sydney PlaceA beautifully refurbished one bedroom apartment occupying the first floor of a Grade II listed former Georgian Town House that was once lived in by Jane Austin herself. Located at the end of Great Pulteney Street and overlooking the attractive Sydney Gardens, the apartment is a short level walk from Bath City centre and the Kennett & Avon Canal.

Rent £1,100 pcm

entrance hall | drawing room | high ceilings | oak floors | feature fireplaces | intricate cornicing | views over Sydney Gardens | open plan kitchen |

granite work surface | stainless steel appliances | double bedroom | fitted wardrobes | writing room / study

Reside Bath | 24 Barton Street Bath BA1 1HG | T 01225 445 777 | E [email protected] | W www.residebath.co.uk

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134 Wells Road, Bear Flat, Bath BA2 3AH

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Devonshire Place

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Devonshire Place Kipling Avenue

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PROPERTYnews

A new lease of life in the country

Business backing for school sports

Sometimes when house-hunting potential buyerswill make a mental note that a property needs anew kitchen, or that the drawing room could use amakeover. But there’s nothing of the sort atGreytiles in Ashley near Box, where the ownershave carried out a thorough and completerenovation to improve and extend this detached,family home.One of the first things you’ll notice about

Greytiles are the fabulous views across the BybrookValley, and yet with the nearby A4, there is quickand easy access to the village of Box and Bath isjust six miles away – giving you a place in thecountry without feeling isolated. There is a handyBudgens store at Ashley Garage where you can pickup the basics.Greytiles has been given a contemporary interior,

with an open and airy feel. The large atrium hallopens out into the sitting room, with a generousstudy at one end and doors off the snug which leadout to a decked terrace, from where one can admirethe landscaped gardens. There’s a superb kitchen,

fitted with an Aga and plenty of beautifully madecupboards, drawers and storage space. The kitchenopens on to a balcony and is large enough for atable and chairs too. Attention to detail has beenpaid throughout the house.There are four good sized bedrooms, the master

having an en suite shower room. In addition to thefamily bathroom there’s a ground floor cloakroom.Greytiles is on the market for £995,000. To view,

call the agent Carter Jonas on tel: 01225 747251.

Bath and Bradford-on-Avonestate agent Cobb Farr hasbecome the official sponsor ofsport at King Edward’s Schoolin the city.

Philip Cobb said: “I havealways loved sport and, as afather, I’ve seen how it buildsa teamwork ethic in children,encourages community andbuilds confidence. I thinksport also teaches childrenabout life, winning and losing,and how to work hard toimprove your skills.”

Cobb Farr has sponsoredvarious events at KingEdward’s School for a numberof years on an ad hoc basis.With the continuing success ofsport at the School, Cobb Farrfelt the time was right to

become an official sponsorshippartner at King Edward’sSchool. The investment fromCobb Farr will be used tosupport sporting initiatives atthe school.

The new sponsorshippartnership has alreadyprovided £1,000 for new gymequipment, supported KESRugby Sevens, the OldEdwardians’ Rugby Club andthe Girls’ Senior Netball teamduring its third NationalSchools Netball FinalsCampaign earlier this year.

Headmaster, Mr MartinBoden, said: “Philip Cobb hashad a long association withKing Edward’s School, both asa parent and a governor, andis a passionate supporter of

sport. We are very grateful toCobb Farr for this generousfinancial support which will beused to fund sportinginitiatives, which will benefitKES pupils of all calibres acrossa wide range of sports.

Cobb Farr is also a prolificsponsor of small sporting clubsand events in and aroundBath; among others, thecompany sponsors FreshfordTennis Club and HintonCharterhouse Cricket Club.

Philip Cobb said: “I wouldencourage all businesses inBath to consider sponsorship.It’s a great way to getinvolved with something youare passionate about andhelps the development ofsporting talent locally.”

Interest in Bath’s city centre apartmentdevelopment, The Residence at Southgate,has been so high that the onsite sales teamhave had to recruit a helping hand.Irene O’Connor, from Bristol, joins the othersales advisors, Jacqueline Hepplewhite andCeline Wells, to help staff at the busymarketing suite at the development onSouthgate Street, which is now almost 60 percent sold out.

Vicky Dudbridge of property agents JonesLang La Salle, said: “Since our newmarketing suite opened earlier this year thelevel of footfall has increased substantially, sothe added ‘woman power’ means we can nowcater for this.”

The combined team of four have close totwo decades of sales experience betweenthem, having worked on many different citycentre schemes across the south west.

Irene said: “I am joining at an excitingtime and heading into the summer holidayperiod we can expect an influx of newvisitors. I immediately fell in love with thedevelopment on my first visit, it’s such afantastic location and I’m looking forward tomaking the most of it myself.”

The properties are within a couple ofminutes’ walk of the train station and busstation and right in the heart of the city, withaccess to shops, restaurants, theatres, cinemaand Bath’s vibrant cultural scene.

The Residence at Southgate comprises adevelopment of one and two bed apartmentsspread across Philip House, Southgate House,Marchant House and St Lawrence House. Intotal there are 13 apartments in SouthgateHouse, seven in St Lawrence, 26 in Marchantand 28 homes in Philip House. Prices startfrom £160,000 for a one-bedroom apartmentand £225,000 for a two bed. For moreinformation or to arrange a viewing, tel:01225 480228 or visitwww.theresidenceatsouthgate.com

Sales team sellsmore than half citycentre apartments


HERE TO HELP: The Residence, Southgate newsales team steps out, left to right, IreneO’Connor, Celine Wells and Vicky Dudbridge

IMPECCABLE: thekitchen is filled withnatural light and is

equiped with a centralisland unit and an Aga

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hunter frenchestate agents, valuers and surveyors

Devizes: 01380 722784 Corsham Office: 01249 715775

Bath Office: 01225 444454 e: [email protected] • www.hunterfrench.co.uk

Devizes, Wiltshire - Offers in excess of £465,000Capturing the splendour of the Georgian period, but built in the classical Italianate style by renowned architect Thomas Wyatt in 1848. This elegant Bath stone town house forms the central portion of a unique conversion of a former Victorian hospital. Stunning communal grounds with outstanding rural views. No onward chain. Stunning arched entrance portico | Dramatic 33’ dining hall | Bespoke breakfasting kitchen | Magnificent galleried landing with study area | South facing drawing

room with an outstanding rural outlook | Three bedrooms, two en suite | Principal bathroom | lower ground floor with arched storage and two large central areas, approached from reception hall | Set in beautifully maintained parkland in an almost semi-rural setting | Two private parking spaces |

Hunter French August.indd 1 26/07/2012 11:52

North Road, BathHill House is a home that has evolved over the pastten years into an exceptional property. Originallybuilt in the early 19th century, it has undergoneextensive refurbishment over the years and theresult is a spacious and inviting home thatsuccessfully blends the traditional with thecontemporary. Facing away from the road - one ofthe most sought after residential streets in Bath - itis extremely private, with the majority of roomsoverlooking the garden, with stunning views to thesouth and west.

The house has character and charm inabundance with interesting features that referenceits origins as a coach house but it also has manymodern touches. One particular innovation is thecreation of extra living space that can easily be usedas a home office or transformed into a familyannexe for an elderly relative or teenager.

The lay-out and proportions of the rooms - allvery spacious - are of particular note, having

aspects to the rear of the property that allow lightto flood in making for bright and cheery rooms.

The landscaped, south-facing garden measuresaround two thirds of an acre and steps down ontothree different levels designed to capture thefeeling of the Mediterranean.The centrepiece tothe well-stocked and mature garden is amagnificent cedar tree. It is the ideal place for somepeace and quiet – a secret garden away from it all.

With its close proximity to an

historic city and access to road

and rail links, everything you could

possibly need seems to be within

easy reach..

HILL HOUSE

StunningViews, Detached Family Home, 4 Bedrooms/Master with en-suiteand study, 2 Reception Rooms, Family Bathroom, 2 Cloakrooms, Kitchen/Breakfast Room,Utility,Mature South facing gardens,Garage

Contact: 01225 320032 £995,000

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Ashlar HouseAshlar House stands amid eight acres of gloriousSouth Gloucestershire countryside.Tucked awayand screened from view by beautiful mature treesand shrubs it has seamless views over opencountryside to the rear of the grounds. From itsorigins asVictorian farm cottages the house wascleverly converted in the 70’s into the spaciousfamily home that it is today.With quick and easyaccess to Bath, Bristol and fast routes to London.

The outdoor life and all it has to offer can beexperienced with ease here, whether it be horseriding in the pastures, riding bikes or swimming inthe pool. Situated and secluded from the house,the pool is ideal for parties and socialising.Theproperty is incredibly versatile and lends itself toentertaining family and friends both inside and out.

Warm in the winter and cool in the summer,Ashlar House has proved a delight for its ownersall year round.

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A golf and country club is just a

few miles away and the village of

Wick with its nature reserve

known as The Golden Valley, a

haven for wildlife, is only three

minutes’ drive in the car. Here

there are also convenient facilities

and amenities including traditional

country pubs, a post office, and a

primary school with an excellent

reputation for high standards.

WICK, NR BATH

Four bedroommaster with en-suite and dressing room,Three reception room,Kitchen breakfast room, Utility room and cloakroom, Stables and paddocks,Heated Swimming pool,Double garage and ample parking, Super views

Contact: 01225 320032 £995,000

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Moravian Place Prices from £155,000 to £275,000

1 and 2 bedroom apartments | Converted Moravian Church | Stylish interiors | Some with outside space | Parking | Great investment | Close to amenities

Stunning apartments are situated in a former Moravian Church that has been recently converted and offer contemporary living. The apartments

will appeal to professionals, investors, parents buying for children going to university. 30% of the development is already under offer so be quick

and arrange your viewing today. Call 01225 471144.

The Apartment Company August.indd 1 24/07/2012 13:35

Cavendish Place Offers in Excess of £420,000

First floor Georgian apartment | Two bedrooms | Luxury bathroom | West facing balcony | Prime location | Super views

This stunning first floor Georgian apartment is located in the beautiful

and ever popular Cavendish Place overlooking the golf course.

Lower Oldfield Park Offers in Excess of £230,000

Victorian apartment | Spacious accommodation | Two bedrooms | Upper maisonette | Immaculately presented | Viewing advised

This well presented Victorian upper maisonette is situated in the popular

Lower Oldfield Park area and is just a short walk from the city centre.

Great Pulteney Street Offers in Excess of £425,000

Georgian apartment | Two bedrooms | Lift Access | Extremely well

presented | Off road parking | Viewing highly recommended

A stunning second floor apartment (with lift access) situated in a prime

location affording fine views of Great Pulteney Street and Laura Fountain.

Henrietta Street Offers in Excess of £270,000

Grade I Georgian Apartment | Two bedrooms | Two bathrooms | Fabulous location | Immaculately presented | Level walk to city centre

Situated in a fabulous position just off Great Pulteney Street is this

stunning two bedroom apartment.

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Ashlety, WILTSHIRE

Ashley, Box Guide Price £995,000A newly renovated and extended four bedroom detached residence that sits in a lovely landscaped garden, enjoying far reaching rural views across the valley.(Approximately 248 sq m / 2,669 sq ft)

Bath 01225 747250 [email protected]

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Winsley Guide Price £615,000A beautifully refurbished three storey, four bedroom terraced house in a secluded and highly sought after location. It has gardens to the front and rear, garaging and off road parking.(Approximately 172.3 sq m / 1855 sq ft)


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Great Pulteney Street A selection of exceptional new 2/3 bedroom apartments with lift access within a beautiful Grade I Listed townhouse in a highly desirable location with stunning views.

*New 999 year lease *Lift Access *Fully Refurbished *Period Features with high ceilings and grand proportions *High specification fittings throughout


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CITY CENTRE

Pulteney Mews £1,650 pcm Furnished or unfurnished

Pretty mews house tucked away just off Great Pulteney Street in a quiet mews street. With 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and a garage, this really is the perfect city pad.


CITY CENTRE

Henrietta Place £3,500 pcm Unfurnished

End of terrace modern townhouse in central Bath. The contemporary accommodation is arranged over 3 floors and includes 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There is also the rare benefit of a double garage.


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Chelsea House London Road Bath BA1 6DBTel 01225 447971

88 Whiteladies Road Clifton Bristol BS8 2QN (Opening Soon)Tel 0117 973 1144

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