365-272 Bath, Pump Room and Abbey at Dusk, Somerset, UK

This is a night / dusk shot taken from the Abbey Church Yard in the centre of historic Roman Bath. The grade I listed Grand Pump Room is on the right with the white limestone of the Abbey at the end of the square. It would be nice to think of it as originating from roman days although this is not actually the case. The city of Aquae Sulis (Latin name, "the waters of Sulis") was first established as a spa resort exploiting hot springs by the Romans in AD 43. Its history probably goes back even further.

Thomas Baldwin and later John Palmer were involved in its construction from 1789 onwards. Work continued until its final opening in 1799. Some Corinthian style half columns were added with a nice upper floor later. These open onto Stall street and you can now take tea on the first floor and watch people come and go in the square.
The pump room is now a grand restaurant with nice chandeliers and a piano. It looks to be a great spot for a luxurious quintessential English treat, tea, cakes or champers (just don’t forget your wallet!).

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Bath / Bathwick (show map)

Taken on: March 21, 2010

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/10.0, 1 sec, 14mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

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Exposure Time:	1
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Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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