Bath city walls

City Walls
or Borough Walls
Bath, Somerset in England
Remains of Bath's city walls
City Walls or Borough Walls is located in Somerset
City Walls or Borough Walls
City Walls
or Borough Walls
Coordinates51°22′57″N 2°21′41″W / 51.3825028°N 2.3614444°W / 51.3825028; -2.3614444
Grid referencegrid reference ST751648
TypeCity wall
Site information
ConditionFragmentary remains
Site history
Built3rd century
MaterialsStone
FateAlmost entirely abandoned
Partly preserved (at Upper Borough Walls and East gate remains)[1]

Bath's city walls (also referred to as borough walls) were a sequence of defensive structures built around the city of Bath in England. Roman in origin, then restored by the Anglo-Saxons, and later strengthened in the High medieval period, the walls formed a complete circuit, covering the historic core of the modern city, an area of approximately 23 acres (9.3 ha)[2] including the Roman Baths and medieval Bath Abbey. In the mid 18th century most of the town walls and gatehouses were demolished to accommodate the Georgian development of the town. However, the line of the walls can still be traced in the town's street layout.

  1. ^ "Historic England Research Records". Heritage Gateway. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ Mayor of Bath Archived 25 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine Roman Bath