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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bath, Somerset, England. Prehistory. Mesolithic – Human activity on Bathampton Down. Iron Age – Hillfort on Bathampton Down. [1] 863 BC (traditional date) – In legend, King Bladud discovers the sacred spring at Bath. [2] 1st to 5th centuries.
14 mar 2021 · A brief history of the English town of Bath from its beginning as a Roman settlement up to the 21st century
Choose from five itineraries taking in sixteen of England's most historic cities, including a route from Cornwall to Stonehenge, via the Roman and Georgian sights in Bath. From stories of monarchs and merchants, to breakfast on the beach, Shakespeare, Harry Potter and the Magna Carta, England’s historic cities have it all.
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At Bath the River Avon crossed the Fosse Way and the major road from London to Wales. The Roman roads themselves followed great prehistoric routes that converged on the vital river-crossing at Bath. As...
Bath’s history timeline and important dates. 500BC (some say much earlier) Legend has it that Bladud, father of Shakespeare’s King Lear, discovered the springs and the locally-living Celts began to worship here, dedicating the springs to their God, Sul. AD43 The Romans started the development of Bath.
All significant stages of the history of England are represented within the city, from the Roman Baths (including their significant Celtic presence), to Bath Abbey and the Royal Crescent, to the more recent Thermae Bath Spa.
