The history of Bath

St John's Hospital

The history of St John’s Foundation

Historian Catherine Pitt explores St John’s Foundation, one of the UK’s oldest almshouse charities, and discovers a medieval site that has always had charitabl...

The history of Midford Castle

With its distinctive trefoil shape, Midford Castle is a distinctive mark on the South Stoke landscape – Catherine Pitt investigates its history and discovers p...

History: Indispensable Twerton

The Domesday Book of 1086 records that Twerton, once known as Twiverton on Avon, was held by the Bishop of Coutances, when the population only consisted of 32 ...

The history of trams in Bath

As the idea of introducing a modern tram system in Bath is under discussion, Georgette McCready looks back at the decades when trams were the main form of tran...

History:
that Monkton magic

Described as a “genuine and beguiling one-off” by The Good Schools Guide, Monkton Combe School is currently celebrating its 150th year. Historian Catherine Pitt...

Walking with the dead

Bath’s cemeteries provide a chance for visitors to discover stories from the past and to see how rituals surrounding death have changed, as Georgette McCready d...

The History of Sydney Gardens

Historian Catherine Pitt investigates the rise and fall in popularity of the pleasure garden in Bath In the late 17th century, after the austerity of the Cromw...

Bowood House:
Tales from the estate

Behind its beautiful architecture and the impressive landscaped gardens by Capability Brown, Bowood House holds tales of tragedy and heartbreak. Catherine Pitt ...

Trees in Bath

Bath is best known for its architecture, but what of the city’s collection of trees? Georgette McCready discovers some prized highlights with the help of arbori...