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Sham Castle

Photo: Paul Brooker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sham Castle is a folly on Claverton Down overlooking the city of Bath, Somerset, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. It is a screen wall with a central pointed arch flanked by two 3-storey circular turrets, which extend sideways to a 2-storey square tower at each end of the wall. Sham Castle is situated 2,300 feet west of The Library.

Recreation Ground

Recreation area

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Recreation Ground is a large open space in the centre of Bath, England, next to the River Avon, which is available to be used by permission from the Recreation Ground Trust for recreational purposes by the public at large but particularly the people of Bath and surrounding areas. Recreation Ground is situated 1¼ miles west of The Library.

American Museum and Gardens

Museum

Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The American Museum and Gardens is a museum of American art and culture based at Claverton, near Bath, England. Its collections of American furniture, quilts and folk art are displayed in a Grade I listed 19th-century house, surrounded by gardens overlooking the valley of the River Avon. American Museum and Gardens is situated 4,200 feet southeast of The Library.

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Bathwick Hill

Locality

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bathwick Hill is a street lined with historic houses in Bath, Somerset, England, many of which are designated as listed buildings. It climbs south east from the A36 towards the University of Bath on Claverton Down, providing views over the city.

Claverton Down

Suburb

Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Claverton Down is a suburb on the south-east hilltop edge of Bath, Somerset, England. It is linked to the Bathwick area of the city by Bathwick Hill. Primarily a rural area with relatively few houses, it is home to the University of Bath, the headquarters of Wessex Water and a private golf course, the Bath Golf Course.

Claverton

Hamlet

Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Claverton is a small village and civil parish about 2 miles east of Bath at the southern end of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 115.

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