The Circus
The Circus is a historic ring of large townhouses in the city of Bath, Somerset, England, forming a circle with three entrances. Designed by architect John Wood, the Elder, it was built between 1754 and 1768, and is regarded as a pre-eminent example of Georgian architecture.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
- Type: Restaurant
- Description: ring of large townhouses in Bath, UK, forming a circle with three entrances
- Also known as: “The Circus Restaurant” and “The Circus, Bath”
- Address: 34 Brock Street, Bath, BA1 2LN
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of East Asian Art and Fashion Museum.
Museum of East Asian Art
Museum
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Museum of East Asian Art or MEAA is an art museum located in Bath, Somerset, England. Located in central Bath, the Museum of East Asian Art is situated in a restored Georgian town house. Museum of East Asian Art is situated 350 feet east of The Circus.
Fashion Museum
Museum
Photo: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fashion Museum was housed in the Assembly Rooms in Bath, Somerset, England. The collection was started by Doris Langley Moore, who gave her collection of costumes to the city of Bath in 1963. Fashion Museum is situated 490 feet east of The Circus.
Bath Assembly Rooms
Photo: Mark Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bath Assembly Rooms, designed by John Wood, the Younger in 1769, are a set of assembly rooms located in the heart of the World Heritage City of Bath in England which are now open to the public as a visitor attraction. Bath Assembly Rooms is situated 550 feet east of The Circus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bath and Abbey.
Bath
Bath is a historic Roman and Georgian spa city. It is famous for its hot springs, Roman period baths, Medieval heritage and stately Georgian architecture.
Abbey
Locality
Abbey was an electoral ward covering the centre of Bath, England. It was abolished as part of the boundary changes effected at the elections held on 2 May 2019.
Walcot
Suburb
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Walcot is a suburb of the city of Bath, in the Bath and North East Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It lies to the north-north-east of the city centre, and is an electoral ward of the city.
The Circus
- Categories: terrace of houses, architectural ensemble, housing development, building, retail building, and food
- Location: Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.38625° or 51° 23′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.36497° or 2° 21′ 54″ westElevation
174 feet (53 metres)Open location code
9C3V9JPP+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 120948596OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=restaurantOpenStreetMap feature
building=retailOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“The Circus” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السيرك”
- Armenian: “Կրկես (Բաթ)”
- Armenian: “Կրկես”
- Basque: “Circus”
- Catalan: “The Circus”
- Chinese: “圆形广场”
- Chinese: “圓形廣場”
- Dutch: “The Circus”
- French: “The Circus”
- German: “The Circus (Bath)”
- German: “The Circus”
- Hebrew: “הסירקס”
- Italian: “Circus di Bath”
- Japanese: “ザ・サーカス (バース)”
- Korean: “서커스”
- Nyanja: “Circus”
- Persian: “سیرکوس”
- Russian: “Серкус”
- Russian: “Сёркус”
- Russian: “Цирк”
- Russian: “Циркус”
- Spanish: “Circus de Bath”
- Ukrainian: “Батський цирк”
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