Beechen Cliff

Bath and Bristol, with the counties of Somerset and Gloucester, drawings by T.H. Shepherd, with historical and descriptive illustrations (1829) by John Bristol

If the beautiful scenes which have given so much interest to this short excursion do not determine us to retrace our steps, we shall proceed over Claverton Downs and, after enjoying many pleasing views of the city, arrive at the noted station of Beechen Cliff, which commands an extensive prospect of Bath, with the Abbey Church nearly in the centre, forming a most interesting object in the picture; and surrounded in every direction by extensive ranges of elegant houses: beyond the Abbey Church appears the Circus, the Crescent, Marlborough Buildings, and St James's Square; with Camden Place to the right, toward the London road; and other splendid public buildings.

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