The Circus
BathA circle of Georgian townhouses designed by John Wood the Elder, begun in 1754.
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On the map
19 The Circus, Bath, BA1 2ET
Quick facts
Construction began in 1754, and John Wood the Elder died less than three months after the first stone was laid; his son completed it.
The painter Thomas Gainsborough lived at number 17 from 1758 to 1774 and used part of it as a portrait studio.
Stone acorns decorate the parapet.
Address
19 The Circus, Bath, BA1 2ET
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