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Bath Abbey
Bath Abbey Review
Dominating Bath's center, this 15th-century edifice of golden, glowing stone has a splendid west front, with carved figures of angels ascending ladders on either side. Notice, too, the miter, olive tree, and crown motif, a play on the name of the building's founder, Bishop Oliver King. More than 50 stained-glass windows fill about 80% of the building's wall space, giving the interior an impression of lightness. The abbey was built in the Perpendicular (English late-Gothic) style on the site of a Saxon abbey, and the nave and side aisles contain superb fan-vaulted ceilings. There are six services on Sunday, including choral evensong at 3:30. Forty-five-minute tower tours, allowing close-up views of the massive bells and panoramic cityscapes from the roof, take place most days; the 212 dizzying steps demand a level of fitness.
- Address: Abbey Churchyard, Bath, BA1 1LT | Map It
- Phone: 01225/422462
- Cost: Abbey £2.50 donation suggested, tower tours £5, Heritage Vaults free
- Hours: Abbey Apr.-Oct., Mon.-Sat. 9-6, Sun. 1-2:30 and 4:30-5:30; Nov.-Mar., Mon.-Sat. 9-4:30, Sun. 1-2:30 and 4:30-5:30. Tower tours Apr., May, Sept., and Oct., Mon.-Sat. 10-4 hourly; June-Aug., Mon.-Sat. 10-5 hourly; Nov. and Jan.-Mar., Mon.-Sat. 11, noon, and 2; call for Dec. hrs
- Website: www.bathabbey.org
- Location: Bath
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