Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Georgian

Bath - Circus

24 Apr 2024 1 78
Bath a city with a population of nearly 100.000, is named after its Roman-built baths. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The city became a spa with the Latin name Aquae Sulis around 60 AD when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon. Bath Abbey was founded in the 7th century. The building was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries. Claims were made for the curative properties of water from the springs, and Bath became popular as a spa town. In the 16th and 17th centuries, aristocrats and even monarchs came here for a cure and made the place famous. The Queen of England was a guest in 1702. The steep rise as a fashionable spa resort of world renown began. By 1800, the population had grown to 34,000 thanks to the spa, making Bath the eighth largest city in England. The Circus is a historic ring of large townhouses forming a circle with three entrances. Designed by architect John Wood, the Elder, it was built between 1754 and 1769, and is a pre-eminent example of Georgian architecture. "Circus" means a ring, oval or circle in Latin. The Circus is divided into three segments of equal length, with a lawn in the centre. Each segment faces one of the three entrances, ensuring a classical façade is always presented straight ahead. The Circus was designed by the architect John Wood, the Elder. Convinced that Bath had been the principal centre of Druid activity in Britain, Wood surveyed Stonehenge, which has a diameter 99 m at the outer earth bank, and designed the Circus with a 97 m diameter to mimic this. Wood died less than three months after the first stone was laid. His son, John Wood, the Younger, completed the project to his father's design. In the centre of the Circus - looking up.

Bath - Circus

24 Apr 2024 1 92
Bath a city with a population of nearly 100.000, is named after its Roman-built baths. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The city became a spa with the Latin name Aquae Sulis around 60 AD when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon. Bath Abbey was founded in the 7th century. The building was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries. Claims were made for the curative properties of water from the springs, and Bath became popular as a spa town. In the 16th and 17th centuries, aristocrats and even monarchs came here for a cure and made the place famous. The Queen of England was a guest in 1702. The steep rise as a fashionable spa resort of world renown began. By 1800, the population had grown to 34,000 thanks to the spa, making Bath the eighth largest city in England. The Circus is a historic ring of large townhouses forming a circle with three entrances. Designed by architect John Wood, the Elder, it was built between 1754 and 1769, and is a pre-eminent example of Georgian architecture. "Circus" means a ring, oval or circle in Latin. The Circus is divided into three segments of equal length, with a lawn in the centre. Each segment faces one of the three entrances, ensuring a classical façade is always presented straight ahead. The Circus was designed by the architect John Wood, the Elder. Convinced that Bath had been the principal centre of Druid activity in Britain, Wood surveyed Stonehenge, which has a diameter 99 m at the outer earth bank, and designed the Circus with a 97 m diameter to mimic this. Wood died less than three months after the first stone was laid. His son, John Wood, the Younger, completed the project to his father's design. Large trees stand in the centre of the Circus

Bath - Royal Crescent

23 Apr 2024 1 67
Bath a city with a population of nearly 100.000, is named after its Roman-built baths. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. The city became a spa with the Latin name Aquae Sulis around 60 AD when the Romans built baths and a temple in the valley of the River Avon. Bath Abbey was founded in the 7th century. The building was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries. Claims were made for the curative properties of water from the springs, and Bath became popular as a spa town. In the 16th and 17th centuries, aristocrats and even monarchs came here for a cure and made the place famous. The Queen of England was a guest in 1702. The steep rise as a fashionable spa resort of world renown began. By 1800, the population had grown to 34,000 thanks to the spa, making Bath the eighth largest city in England. The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 terraced houses laid out in a sweeping crescent. Designed by the architect John Wood, the Younger, and built between 1767 and 1774, it is a great example of Georgian architecture. The architect was probably influenced by the design of the Circus, designed by his father John Wood the Elder in 1754-1769 and located just 300 metres away. Although some changes have been made to the various interiors over the years, the Georgian stone facade remains much as it was when first built. The street that is known today as "the Royal Crescent" was originally named "The Crescent." It is claimed that the adjective "Royal" was added at the end of the 18th century after Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany had stayed there. Each original purchaser bought a length of the façade, and then employed their own architect to build a house behind the facade to their own specifications; hence what can appear to be two houses is occasionally just one. A British car in front of a Georgian facade

Kaunas - Mtevani

24 Apr 2022 3 92
Mtevani is a Georgian restaurant in Kaunas. Georgian cuisine is different from Eastern European cuisine. Khachapuri, a bread filled with cheese, is a very traditional dish. There are several different types of khachapuri from different regions of Georgia, here is one Atscharuli Khachapuri with Sulguni cheese and a fried egg.