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BATH Past Paper Out Of London Flashcards

1
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Name the father of King Lear who,
according to legend, founded Bath
in the 7th century BC.

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King Bladud of England

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What name did the Romans give
the City of Bath?

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Aquae Sulis, which means “the waters of Sulis” in Latin

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Who do the statues around the
Roman Baths depict?

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The famous statues represent Roman emperors and generals including Agricola, Julius, Claudius, Constantine, Hadrian and Suetonius Paulinus who defeated Queen Boudicca.

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From which range of hills does the Bath spring water originate?

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Mendip Hills

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5
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In the Roman Baths, what is the
caldarium?

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A caldarium (also called a calidarium, cella caldaria or cella coctilium) was a room with a hot plunge bath, used in a Roman bath complex.
This was a very hot and steamy room heated by a hypocaust, an underfloor heating system using tunnels with hot air, heated by a furnace tended by slaves. This was the hottest room in the regular sequence of bathing rooms; after the caldarium, bathers would progress back through the tepidarium to the frigidarium.

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What time is last entry to the Roman Baths?

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7
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To which saints is Bath Abbey
dedicated?

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Name the first King of all England
who was crowned in Bath in
973AD.

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9
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The 52 windows of Bath Abbey
give it what nickname?

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10
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Name the Master of Ceremonies
in Georgian Bath.

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11
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Name the father and son who
developed much of Bath in the 18th
century.

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12
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Which TWO Jane Austen novels
are set in Bath?
(i)
(ii)

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(i)
(ii)

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13
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On what street in Bath is the Jane Austen centre?

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14
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Where is the Bath coach drop off?

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15
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15 Where can you swim in Bath’s hot springs today?

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16
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What name was given to the
World War II raids that destroyed
parts of the city of Bath?

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17
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The Bath Carnival takes place in
which month?

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18
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What is Bishop Oliver King’s
rebus?

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On the West front of the Abbey can be seen the Rebus for Bishop Oliver king. A mitre surmounting an Olive tree circled by a crown.

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19
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Name the author who said: “I
really believe I shall always be
talking of Bath – I do like it so very
much”.

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20
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What is the name of the rugby team
in Bath?

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21
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Name the brother and sister
astronomers who lived in Bath in
the 18th century.

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22
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Name the material used by the
Romans to make water pipes.

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23
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Where can you see a statue of
Richard “Beau” Nash?

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24
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What disease did Prince Bladud
suffer from?

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25
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The Roman Baths Museum has a
collection of over 17,000 Roman
coins. What is it known as?

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26
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Name the queen suffering from
gout who came to Bath to improve
her health.

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27
Q

What do the statues lining the
Terrace overlooking the Great
Bath represent?

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28
Q

What decorations can be seen on
the parapets of The Circus?

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29
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What was the Roman name for
Bath?

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30
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The Assembly Rooms and the
Guildhall are two locations used in
which 2019 period drama?

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31
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Bath was bombed during WWII.
What was the name of the air
raids?

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32
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Name the tower standing on
Landsdown Park, overlooking the
City of Bath.

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33
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Name one of the Jane Austen
books directly connected with
Bath.

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34
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What other name is Bath Abbey
known by?

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35
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What was Richard “Beau” Nash’s
profession in Bath?

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36
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What do the acorns on the Circus
buildings represent?

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37
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Name the architect of Pulteney
Bridge.

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38
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Which bathing pool was built in the
11th century by John de Villula?

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39
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What was found in the Beau Street Hoard and is now on display at the Roman Baths Museum?

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40
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In which year did bishop Oliver
King have his dream?

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41
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Name the 18th century astronomer
who lived at 19 New King Street.

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42
Q

In which hills does the water in the
baths originate?

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43
Q

Name the mythical prince who
discovered Bath’s mineral waters.

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44
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Name the Roman road that linked
Exeter and Lincoln via Bath.

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45
Q

Bath is in which county?

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46
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After which queen, wife of King
George II, was Queen Square in
Bath named?

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47
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Give ONE address where Jane
Austen lived in Bath.

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48
Q

For whom did John Wood the elder
design Prior Park?

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49
Q

Name TWO foods specifically
connected with Bath.

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(i)
(ii)

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50
Q

On what material were the Roman
curse tablets written?

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51
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What international status was
given to the city of Bath in 1987?

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52
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Name the TWO brothers who
completed Bath Abbey’s fan-
vaulted ceiling in 1617.

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(i)
(ii)

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53
Q

What is the temperature of the hot
spring, in Celsius or Fahrenheit?

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54
Q

Name the mythological figure
whose head was carved on the
pediment of the temple of Sulis
Minerva.

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55
Q

Name the Italian bridge which was
the influence for Pulteney Bridge
in Bath.

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56
Q

In which decade was the Royal
Crescent completed?

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57
Q

Name the canal which runs through
Bath.

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58
Q

Name ONE novel by Jane Austen
which is partially set in Bath.

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59
Q

Who was nicknamed The King of Bath?

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60
Q

Which museum is located in the Bath Assembly Rooms?

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61
Q

Name the 18th century painter who
lived at No 17, the Circus.

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62
Q

Which metal was used to line the
Great Bath in the Roman bath
complex?

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63
Q

Name the English king who married
Mary of Modena.

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64
Q

How many ionic columns are there on the facade of the Royal Crescent?

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65
Q

Name the goddess worshipped by the Celts at Bath before the Romans
arrived.

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66
Q

How much water, in litres or gallons,
rises daily from the hot springs?

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67
Q

In which month is the Bath Festival usually held?

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68
Q

Name the owner of the quarries at
Combe Down which provided the
stone for the development of Bath in
the 18th century.

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69
Q

Name the prince commemorated by
the obelisk in Queen Square.

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70
Q

Name the architect of the Pulteney
Bridge.

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71
Q

In which year was Edgar crowned King of all England in Bath Abbey?

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72
Q

Name the Bishop whose dream
inspired the ladder of angels on the
west front of Bath Abbey.

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73
Q

Name the astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus from his house in Bath.

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74
Q

Which church became known as the
‘Lantern of the West’?

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75
Q

What name is given to the ground
where Bath Rugby play?

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76
Q

Name the 18th century architect who lived and died at 9 Queen Square.

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77
Q

Name the goddess worshipped in
Roman Britain, whose gilt bronze
head is on display inside the Roman
Baths.

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78
Q

In which of his works did Charles
Dickens depict Bath?

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79
Q

Name the physician / medical doctor
associated with the founding of the
Royal Mineral Water Hospital.

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80
Q

In which street did Horatio Nelson stay during his visit to Bath in 1797?

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81
Q

Name the bishop who organised the
restoration of the Abbey after 1500.

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82
Q

Which festival is held every year in
September in Bath?

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83
Q

Name the Postmaster General and
Bath resident who reorganized the
postal service across England in the
18th century.

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84
Q

Which legendary King is said to have
won the Battle of Mount Badon?

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85
Q

Name the Patron of the Theatre Royal in Bath.

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86
Q

What was the ‘Miracle of Queen Mary of Modena’?

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87
Q

Name the founder of Lacock Abbey in 1232.

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88
Q

After which queen is Queen
Square in Bath named?

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89
Q

Who was Juliana Popjoy?

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90
Q

Who is commemorated by the
acorns which decorate the Circus
in Bath?

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91
Q

What is the architectural style of
the present Bath Abbey?

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92
Q

At what address in Bath did
Thomas Gainsborough live?

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93
Q

What is the main difference
between a bath chair and a sedan
chair?

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94
Q

In what year was the world’s first
postage stamp posted from Bath?

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95
Q

Name the Roman road that
crossed the river Avon at Bath.

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96
Q

Which queen ‘miraculously’ gave
birth to a son as a result of bathing
in the waters of Bath?

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97
Q

Name ONE of the improvements
introduced to Bath by Richard
‘Beau’ Nash.

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98
Q

What was the main reason for the
decline in popularity of Bath as a
spa location?

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99
Q

What is the time of the last entry
to the Roman Baths during the
summer (from mid-June to end of
August)?

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100
Q

What was a ‘tepidarium’ in the
Roman baths?

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101
Q

Who was the architect of the
Pulteney Bridge?

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102
Q

Name ONE TV series that was
filmed in Laycock.

A
103
Q

Name the man who developed the quarries at Combe Down that provided the stone for the building of Bath in the 18th century.

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104
Q

What was the Roman name for Bath?

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105
Q

What is the English translation of the
Greek phrase above the main entrance to the Pump Room?

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106
Q

Name the hills that surround Bath.

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107
Q

What is the temperature of the water flowing in to the Roman Baths?

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108
Q

Where does the British actor/comedian John Cleese live in Bath?

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109
Q

Name the Bishop who rebuilt Bath Abbey in the early 16th century?

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110
Q

To whom is the obelisk in Queen Square dedicated?

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111
Q

Name ONE of Jane Austen’s novels which is partly set in Bath.

A
112
Q

Name the goddess worshipped by the Romans at Bath.

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113
Q

Name the architect of Queen Square.

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114
Q

Name the principal architect of the new Thermae Bath Spa.

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115
Q

What is the name of the Bath Rugby home stadium?

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116
Q

Name the canal that joins the River Avon in Bath.

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117
Q

Which Queen of England is said to have experienced a “miraculous birth” after visiting Bath?

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118
Q

To what geological category does Bath stone belong?

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119
Q

Name ONE museum or gallery in or near Bath other than the Roman Baths and the Fashion Museum.

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120
Q

Whose “rebus” consisting of an olive tree, a crown and a mitre can be seen on the west front of Bath Abbey?

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Bishop Oliver King

121
Q

How much water flows from the Sacred Spring daily?

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1,170,000 litres (240,000 gallons) of water rises here daily

122
Q

Name a venue in Bath where a visitor today can bathe in spa water.

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Thermae Bath Spa

123
Q

In which century was the first major
excavation of the Roman Baths, resulting in their opening to the public?

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124
Q

Who developed the quarries at Combe Down, the stone of which was used in the building of the City of Bath?

A

Ralph Allen

125
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Name “Beau” Nash’s mistress.

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Juliana Popjoy
Juliana Popjoy (c. 1710 – 1777) was the partner of Beau Nash, and was known as “Betty Besom”. In later life, she was reputed to have lived in a tree. A cartoon of her jumping the “sacred boundary of discretion” dates from the year she died.

126
Q

Where was Jane Austen’s principal residence in Bath? She stayed there 3 years.

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4 Sydney Place in 1801 after her father’s retirement.
Jane’s parents were married at St Swithin’s Church in 1764.
Jane herself visited in 1797 and 1799, lodging with her mother and sister-in-law at 13 Queen Square in 1799.
Before moving into Sydney Place, she also stayed with her aunt and uncle, the Leigh-Perrots, at No.1 The Paragon.

127
Q

What is a Bath Oliver?

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A Bath Oliver is a hard, dry biscuit or cracker made from flour, butter, yeast and milk; often eaten with cheese. It was invented by physician William Oliver of Bath, Somerset around 1750, giving the biscuit its name.

128
Q

Where did Thomas Gainsborough live in Bath?

A

17 The Circus

129
Q

Name the Bath resident who discovered the planet Uranus.

A

William Herschel

130
Q

Which photographic pioneer lived at Lacock Abbey?

A

William Henry Fox Talbot

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