No. 1 Royal Crescent (No. One Royal Crescent)

Bath

Bath & North East Somerset

England

Historic County: Somersetshire, Avon

Circa Date: 1767

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: Yes

Country House: No (Townhouse)

House & Family History: Number One was the first house to be built in the Royal Crescent. The townhouse, one of Britain’s most important buildings, represents the highest point of Palladian architecture in Bath.
Architect: John Wood the Younger

Date of Birth: 1728
Date of Death: 1781
Nationality: British

Date: Circa 1767
Designed: House

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House Listed: Grade I

Park Listed: Not Listed
"Northanger Abbey" (1987 - BBC TV Screen Two movie, as the Allens's Bath lodgings). "Flog It!" (2006 - TV documentary series, episode "Bath," on John Wood). "Persuasion" (2007 - TV production, as the exterior of Camden Place). "Bridgerton" (2020-22 - TV series, as the exterior of the Featheringtons's London home). "The Pursuit of Love" (2021 - TV mini series, exteriors only).
Past Seat / Home of: Thomas Brock in 1769-76. Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, 1776-77. Henry Sandford, 1777-96. Major Bernard Cayzer, mid-20th century.

Current Ownership Type: Preservation Organization

Primary Current Ownership Use: Visitor Attraction

Ownership Details: Owned by Bath Preservation Trust.
House Open to Public: Yes
Phone: 01225-428-126

Fax: 01225-481-850

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://no1royalcrescent.org.uk

Historic Houses Member: No

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