Lansdown Crescent


A Guide to all the Watering and Sea-Bathing Places; with a description of the Lakes ; a Sketch of a Tour in Wales and Itineraries. Illustrated with Maps and Views (1803) by R Philllips in Detail

St James Square, situated behind the Royal Crescent is composed of elegant houses with a beautiful and highly ornamented area in the centre enclosed by a light iron-railing. From the upper side of this square, Park-street and Great Bedford-street conduct to Lansdown Crescent which appears so elevated that it looks more like an aerie than a habitation for men. It enjoys however every advantage of air, prospect and scenery; and that person is not likely to be troubled with the diseases arising from indolence who resides here and daily visits the Pump Room on foot. It is altogether a noble and stately pile of building and seems to crown the beautiful city which it overlooks.

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Note: The position of Lansdowne Cresent is not shown on our map of Bath. Its real position was to the north-west of Lansdowne Grove, which is marked on our map.

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 Chapter 15 
Anne was considering whether she should venture to suggest that a gown, or a cap, would not be liable to any such misuse, when a knock at the door suspended every thing. "A knock at the door! and so late! It was ten o'clock. Could it be Mr. Elliot? They knew he was to dine in Lansdown Crescent. It was possible that he might stop in his way home to ask them how they did. They could think of no one else. Mrs. Clay decidedly thought it Mr. Elliot's knock." Mrs. Clay was right. With all the state which a butler and footboy could give, Mr. Elliot was ushered into the room.
 
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