Attractions near Queen Square Obelisk

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Queen Square Obelisk

Queen Square, Bath BA1 - England, UK

Royalty has routinely come to Bath. But Bath has only to honour one with a monument for him to descend into obscurity. The Queen Square obelisk records the visit of Frederick, Prince of Wales. He never lived to be king...

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Attractions near Queen Square Obelisk

A selection of attractions close to Queen Square Obelisk:

Bath Literary Collection (< 1 Mile)

Founded in 1824, this institution is one of the oldest and best respected in the city. The ethos behind the movement was to forward...

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Abbey Church House (< 1 Mile)

Bath’s sole surviving Elizabethan mansion has a fascinating history. For centuries the Master of St John’s Hospital had a house here. It was rebuilt along...

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BRLSI (< 1 Mile)

Although the BRSLI did not move to Queen Square until 1932, the institution was founded over a century earlier. Its collection reflects the Victorian spirit...

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The Circus (< 1 Mile)

The Circus was John Wood the elder’s masterpiece. It was a design of startling originality. Drawing his inspiration from antique models as far apart as...

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The Georgian City Centre (< 1 Mile)

Even quite late in the 18th century, Stall Street was still crammed with shops and lodging houses which hid the spa buildings from passers-by. Sedan...

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Georgian Garden (< 1 Mile)

When Bath Archaeological Trust had offices in a house at the Circus, the archaeologists investigated its garden. By an extraordinary chance the Georgian garden plan...

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North Parade Passage (< 1 Mile)

Here we glimpse pre-Georgian Bath. A row of timber-framed houses was built in the 1620s along the edge of the former priory orchard. You would...

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Parade Gardens (< 1 Mile)

Bath in summer is a city of flowers. Time and again it has won the coveted Britain in Bloom trophy. Here the Parks Department shows...

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Royal Victoria Park (< 1 Mile)

Victoria Park was created out of the old town common when Victoria was still a princess. Opened in 1830, it was in the vanguard of...

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Bath Abbey Heritage Vaults (< 1 Mile)

Hidden away beneath the abbey, these vaults make up one of the most interesting collections in the city. There are great deals of artefacts...

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Bath Abbey (< 1 Mile)

Behold how it is good and pleasing. This is the exhortation in Latin across the doors of Bath Abbey. Millions come to do just that....

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Bellott’s Hospital (< 1 Mile)

This was the first hospital in Bath with regular medical staff. It was founded around 1608 for poor sick people coming to Bath for the...

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Pump Room (< 1 Mile)

The Pump Room was the pulsing centre of the spa in its Georgian heyday. The glittering social life of the country’s premier resort revolved around...

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The Roman Baths (< 1 Mile)

This is the heart of Bath. The hot springs gave Bath its name and its purpose. Baths were essential to the Roman way of life....

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Theatre Royal Bath (< 1 Mile)

One of Britain’s oldest and most beautiful theatres, the Georgian Theatre Royal offers year-round, top quality drama, comedy, opera, dance and frequent Sunday concerts, alongside...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)