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	The Circus (Bath) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Circus is a famous example of Georgian architecture in the city of Bath, begun in 1754 and completed in 1768.
		The Circus was part of John Wood the Elder's grand vision to recreate a classical Palladian architectural landscape for the city.
		Jean Manco, The Hub of the Circus: A history of the streetscape of the Circus, Bath (Bath and North East Somerset Council 2004).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Circus_(Bath) (463 words)

	The Circus, Bath
		It is the centrepiece of an influential assemblage of square, circus and crescent.
		Although Wood brought the square from London to Bath, the circus and crescent were exported from Bath to London and elsewhere.
		The Hub of the Circus: The history of the streetscape of the Circus, Bath
	www.building-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /Bath/Georgian/Circus.htm (1018 words)

	The Ultimate Bath Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
		Bath identifies as healthy—with only 7.4% of the populace identifying as "not healthy" in the last 12 months (compared to the national average of 9.2%); there is a somewhat significant difference between the national average for having had a long-term illness (18.2%) and Bath's percentage of 15.8%.
		Bath's principal industry is tourism and it is the most visited city outside of London for tourists travelling to the UK, whose visits mainly fall into the categories of heritage and cultural tourism.
		Bath is notable for the fact that it has been a city based upon tourism since the 18th century (with brief decline during the 19th century)—the input of money by tourists, and the mere fact they were visiting, allowed the building of many architectural projects.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Bath (4367 words)

	Bath & Stonehenge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Bath Circus- A square in the northern part of the town, it forms a circular enclosure, with openings for three different roadways.
		The Baths are no longer open to the general public, but they constructing a new spa for tourists, scheduled to open in the near future, using processed water from the spa.
		Essentially, the baths are an overfill pool, collecting the water from the spring beneath.
	home.comcast.net /~skyfly127/E_UK_bath-stonehenge.htm (732 words)

	Children's Literature-Meyerhold and the Circus
		The new circus studios will train instructors who will then travel to various parts of the country to create new sports clubs and a new physical culture, for a healthy body means a healthy spirit." Meyerhold did not regard the circus merely as a school of physical education.
		The reform must come from within the circus itself, it must be carried out by the circus performers, for there is no such a thing as a theatre-circus and there should not be, but each is and should be an entity in itself, each with its own laws and structure.
		Circus performers, actors and amateur groups took part in what was one of the first mass presentations in the history of the Soviet circus based on a contemporary political theme.
	www.marxists.org /subject/art/literature/children/texts/circus/meyerhold.html (1127 words)

	Circus (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A circus is a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts.
		circus (building), an example of a public equipped space for chariot racing, shows and other spectacles of the Classical period - modelled on the Circus Maximus
		Media circus, overblown media coverage of a news event, such as a trial.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Circus_(disambiguation) (190 words)

	Bath Past: The history of Bath, Somerset, UK
		Bath Past explains what made the city a thriving spa and Georgian boom-town, but also delves into some less well-trodden byways of Bath's history.
		Bath lost its cathedral at the Reformation, but its proud citizens ensured city status by an Elizabethan charter.
		Jean Manco is a building historian with an interest in Bath's buildings and the development of the city.
	www.building-history.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /Bath/Index.htm (251 words)

	Bath Spa Project (Archaeology): Project Design. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The City of Bath is a World Heritage Site, a designation that reflects the importance of the material fabric of the City in contributing towards the understanding and celebration of European culture and its interaction with the rest of the world.
		I. The Hot Bath is sited adjacent to one of three natural hot springs within the City, deposits in, and in the vicinity of which have produced evidence for human exploitation dating back to post glacial times.
		At its most basic level, the kernel of the complex is John Woods Hot Bath of 1776, itself a re-siting of an earlier structure originally situated in the middle of what is now Hot Bath Street, redesigned and augmented by a ‘tepid’ (swimming pool) bath in the early 19th century by Decimus Burton.
	www.archaeology.demon.co.uk /spaspec.htm (10177 words)

	Bath England Photo » California Body Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Images of The Circus, Bath, England, by John Wood I, begun 1754.
		Bath, England - This naturally fed pool is green with minerals and is one of the oldest Roman ruins in England.
		Bath England, things to do, Sally Lunns, you cannot visit the centre of Bath without a trip to the oldest house in the city, free museum and home to the world famous regional delicacy the Sally...
	www.californiabodycare.com /reference/bath_spa/15/bath-england-photo.html (841 words)

	Bath Parade Guides - Tour Suggestions - Bath Spa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The World Heritage city of Bath, nestling in the valley beside the River Avon, is quite exceptional.
		Fashionable society in 18th century Bath was conducted under the auspices of Beau Nash, the Master of Ceremonies.
		The continuous thread in Bath's history is the hot spring water and today we can drink the water, but cannot bathe in it.
	www.bathparadeguides.co.uk /tour-suggestions/bath.htm (396 words)

	Bath & Cotswolds Features \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Bath wouldn't be Bath without its distinctive 18th-century Georgian architecture, much of which was conceived by John Wood the Elder (1704-54), an antiquarian and architect obsessed.
		Wood saw Bath as a city destined for almost mythic greatness along the lines of Winchester and Glastonbury.
		Arriving in Bath in 1727, he sought an architectural style that would do justice to his concept, and found it in the Palladian style, made popular in Britain by Inigo Jones.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=bath_cotswolds@227&cur_section=fea&feature=30005 (184 words)

	The Circus Collection
		The holy brute is to travel in a gorgeous palace car… The third section is to be set apart a s a place of worship for the Burmese priests and will contain their idols.
		The priests have been cautioned not to address each other as Mike and Paddy.” The elephants were treated to a bath in the Cocheco at the Soap Factory on River Street, The huge fellows wallowed and rolled in the water and enjoyed themselves immensely.
		He learned the circus business thoroughly and eventually bought out the whole show, and it became Cushing Circus of Dover, N.H. Circuses in those days were transported by team from town to town as booking had to be made within ten to fifteen mile radius, what with gravel and clay roads and possible rainy weather.
	images.dover.lib.nh.us /circus_collection.htm (967 words)

	venue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Delegates can opt to stay in the Bath Spa Hotel or try one of the many smaller hotels, most within walking distance of the hotel and conference rooms.
		Bath developed around the site of ancient thermal springs, which are now part of one of the UK's top five attractions.
		The Roman Baths are special, but by no means alone, in being one of many high quality visitor attractions that will keep you interested from the moment you arrive here.
	www.openbasestation.org /basestation_2005/venue.asp (184 words)

	The Eastern Eye - Bath's premier unique Indian Restaurant
		The circus in Bath is a classic example of georgian Architecture and situated near The Royal Crescent.
		These buildings were designed by John Wood the Elder and work commenced on them in 1754 The warm toned Bath stone used in the construction of the buildings of this period was obtained from Ralph Allens quarries at Combe Down, Bath.
		The building of the magnificent Bath Abbey commenced in 1499 and in 1603 restoration work was required to make good damage incurred at the Dissolution.
	www.easterneye.co.uk /city.html (274 words)

	Property to buy in Bath
		The principal house of the historic Kings Circus, was designed by John Wood in 1754 and first lived in by Prime Minister William Pitt.
		A substantial Grade II listed detached family home set in two acres of garden and grounds, enjoying far reaching views over Bath and the country...
		This property, which is currently operating as a Guest House, is situated in Crescent Gardens, close to both the Royal Victoria Park and Royal Crescent and Queen Square at the heart of the City.
	www.rightmove.co.uk /property-for-sale-in--bath--somerset.rsp?lo_u=116 (356 words)

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		The Circus has one architectural motif only, and this is relentlessly carried through on all sides - without accents of height or relief - a triumph of Wood's economy of means.
		The sustained depth of relief was something new for Bath, a first step in the direction in which the younger Wood was to continue.
		The diameter of the Circus is said to be based on measurements Wood took of the stone circles at Stonehenge and Stanton Drew.
	www.astoft.co.uk /bath/circus.htm (312 words)

	Bath Vacation Packages, Walking England: In & Around Bath Mini Break Vacation Deals
		Today Bath is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city with a wide range of cultural events and entertainment as well as thriving shops and restaurants yet it still remains compact and intimate with everything within walking distance.
		Bath merges gently into the hills, creating a special landscape that is recognized and protected by bodies such as the National Trust.
		Added to this is a wealth of industrial heritage from the 18th and 19th centuries to provide interest along with all the beautiful scenery.
	www.go-today.com /site_gtweb/pub_detail.asp?id=1102&iDept=339&h=1&t=p&p=1469&iFrom=1/1/2005 (494 words)

	Georgian Garden - Things to Do - Visit Bath
		The Georgian Garden behind 4 The Circus has been recreated to the original plan of circa 1760/1770 to show a typical layout of the period.
		The position of the flower beds, paths and trellis were located by excavation in 1985-6 by Bath Archaelogical Trust.
		Although the plants that grew in this garden are not recorded, species known to have been used in town gardens of the period have been planted.
	www.visitbath.co.uk /site/things_to_do/a-z/g/p_24921 (126 words)

	BHH/1869 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Circus is a perfect circle of tall stone houses decorated with stone acorns around the parapets and carved symbolic friezes around the facades.
		This home is a maisonette occupying the two top floors of one of these houses, with views over the rest of the Circus, the splendid mature plane trees in the middle, and the northern Lansdown slopes swathed as they are with more terraces of Georgian houses.
		The back bedroom has twin beds, a built-in cupboard and dressing table and is next door to a family-sized bathroom with bath, shower-in-bath, basin, w.c.
	www.bathholidayhomes.co.uk /1869.html (327 words)

	Bath England History » California Body Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Roman temple of Aquae Sulis and the Abbey of Bath, England.
		The hot springs of the Roman temple of Aquae Sulis and the Abbey of Bath, England...
		Baths at Bath, England, 1st century C.E. Digital Imaging Project: Art historical images of European and North American architecture and sculpture from classical Greek to Post-modern.
	www.californiabodycare.com /reference/bath_spa/14/bath-england-history.html (834 words)

	Bath Spa Project (Archaeology) 1998-2001 Blank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Bath Spa Project (Archaeology) is an archaeological project occassioned by the redevelopment of the Beau Street Baths / Hot Baths complex in Bath; a Millenium Fund Project of Bath and North East Somerset Council.
		Bath Archaeological Trust, and began - formally - with extensive excavations during the Winter of 1998 - 1999, followed by subsidiary excavations during the following summer and autumn.
		This website will be used, in the first instance, to post the draft assessment reports produced by the team members, and will then present regular updates on the progress of the project towards publication in the year 2001.
	www.archaeology.demon.co.uk /spa.htm (298 words)

	The Circus, Bath - West Country - UK Attraction
		The Circus, Bath - West Country - UK Attraction
		Bath BA1 - England, UK The Circus was John Wood the elder’s masterpiece.
		Drawing his inspiration from antique models as far apart as the Coliseum and Stonehenge, he created a bold architectural statement all his own.
	www.ukattraction.com /west-country/the-circus.htm (155 words)

	Images of The Circus, Bath, England, by John Wood I, begun 1754. Digital Imaging Project: Art historical images of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Because John Wood I was interested in Roman architecture and because he knew that Bath had been an earlier Roman city, he designed a number of Roman-style monuments for Bath.
		The Circus, first conceived as an area for sports, became a circle of town houses with three streets entering the circle, one of which leads to the Royal Crescent.
		Like the elevation of the Colosseum, the Circus facade uses different classical orders for each register: Doric at the bottom with triglyphs and metopes, then Ionic, and at the top the Corinthian order.
	www.bluffton.edu /~sullivanm/bath18c/bath.html (215 words)

	:: Avon Fire & Rescue :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Built for Bath Fire Brigade, this wholetime station comprises of 5 appliance bays with both office and residential accommodation over 3 floors, a listed building which was first opened in 1938.
		Also based here is the Bath Locality Office housing Bath Area Fire Safety and the Arson Task Force.
		As the names suggests Bath is located in the historic City of Bath which has a very large number of listed buildings such as Royal Crescent, The Circus and Bath Abbey.
	www.avonfirebrigade.gov.uk /stn_bath.asp (256 words)

	TrekEarth \| Georgian Circus Photo
		Looking at the town houses that comprise the Circus today, it is difficult to believe they were part of a speculative suburban building boom between 1760 and 1790.
		Elegantly uniform on the outside, the houses were sold as 'shells' for individual buyers or builders to finish the interiors and rear yards as best they could.
		I will be doing a series of shots from Bath in the spring so I was immediately drawn to this one.
	www.trekearth.com /gallery/Europe/United_Kingdom/photo325402.htm (1197 words)

	Circus at Bath - John Wood - Great Buildings Online
		The first went unrealized, the second was disappointing, but the third was a stunning success.
		The Bath Circus disposes some thirty-three houses around a circle (which Wood thought might be used 'for the exhibition of sports'), interrupted only by three radiating streets.
		At the end of one of the three streets of the Circus, John Wood the Younger in 1767 took his father's sensational step further in the thirty houses of the Royal Crescent."
	www.greatbuildings.com /buildings/Circus_at_Bath.html (249 words)

	BBC - BBC Four Documentaries - Britain's Best Buildings: The Circus
		The Circus is a ring of 33 terraced houses built in Bath in the 1750s and 60s by the architect John Wood the Elder.
		Dan Cruickshank goes in search of the meaning of the mysterious symbols on the facades of the houses and attempts to trace the various influences upon John Wood.
		John Wood the Elder designed the Circus, Queen Square and the North and South Parades while his son designed the Assembly Rooms and the Royal Crescent
	www.bbc.co.uk /bbcfour/documentaries/features/bbb-circus.shtml (208 words)

	BNI Bath Circus Chapter - Welcome to the Bath Circus Chapter
		BNI Bath Circus Chapter - Welcome to the Bath Circus Chapter
		We are a dynamic network of local businesses working together to serve Bath and Beyond with a wide range of quality services.
		We are always on the lookout to extend our business network in the Bath area, especially to include those in our 'open categories' (see opposite under Chapter details).
	www.bnibath.biz (477 words)

	Balloon Rides Over Bath - Hot Air Balloon Flights in Bath - Bath Balloons
		Bath, a World Heritage Site and the undisputed tourist destination of the West is undoubtedly pretty spectacular from the ground, but little can compare with the unique visual experience that is Bath from the air.
		He has a reputation as one of the city’s most senior pilots and as his passenger, you’ll be pleased to know that he can talk the talk as well as walk the walk.
		His local knowledge and unique ballooning expertise will ensure that wherever you go, your balloon flight over Bath will be a journey of discovery - lively, informative and a uniquely individual experience.
	www.balnet.co.uk /venues/bath.htm (276 words)

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