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grace in which to get the walls up and the roof on, after which they had to pay a more substantial rent. As Bath was booming, most plots were reserved before the two years were up, providing the builder with the necessary income to complete the house. Ultimately this meant less work and risk for Wood; in addition he received £305 per annum in rents, leaving him a healthy profit of £168 – the equivalent today (in terms of average earnings) of £306,000.
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He understood that polite society enjoyed parading, and in order to do that Wood provided wide streets, with raised pavements, and a thoughtfully designed central garden. The formal garden was laid out with gravel pathways, low planting and was originally enclosed by a stone balustrade. The current
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greatest triumph, but the other three wings purposefully act as foils to this ostentatious palace front. The east and west sides of the square are the wings of the ‘palace’, enclosing a forecourt. Wood undoubtedly took his inspiration from
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It was in keeping with Wood’s robust sense of self-satisfaction that he should have made his home in...the central house of the...south side. There he could enjoy, on an axial line, his
Egyptian obelisk and the 23-bay palace of the north
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bomb landed on the east side of the square, resulting in houses on the south side being damaged. The
Francis Hotel lost 24 metres (79 ft) of its hotel frontage, and most of the buildings on the square suffered some level of
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Wood set out to restore Bath to what he believed was its former ancient glory as one of the most important and significant cities in
Britain. In 1725 he developed an ambitious plan for his home town:
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Although outside the city walls, Queen Square quickly became a popular residence for Bath's
Georgian society. It was away from the crowded streets of medieval Bath, but only a short walk to the
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Wood chose to live at No.9, on the south side, until he died (No.9 is now the entrance to the
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damage. Casualties on the square were low considering the devastation, the majority of hotel guests and staff having taken shelter in the hotel's basement.
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railings date from 1978, a replica of the pre-WW2 originals. The garden area within the railings is exactly one acre (63.6 metres by 63.6 metres).
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Campaign of the Year. The camp dismantled on 10 December 2011, the protesters vowing to continue via other means.
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Bath Royal
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and baths. To the north, Wood's vision continued with
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piazza (1631–37) in London and perhaps Dean
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Water, History & Style: Bath World Heritage Site
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495:Essay Towards a Description of Bath
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439:. London: Yale University Press.
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