Bath – Pulteney Bridge

One of the fun things I did in Bath was visit a part of the city, right down at the bottom of the hill and at the back of the abbey, that I’ve never visited before – Pulteney Street and Laura Place – which is where “our cousins the Dalrymples” stay in “Persuasion“.

Disclaimer: This is, effectively, a home video. Please excuse the less-than-wonderful quality! Click on the links and the video will play in Windows Media Player.

..:: Pulteney Bridge ::..

Pulteney Bridge is a remarkable bridge, lined on either side with shops, pretty on one side (this side!) and not on the other …

I walked over Pulteney Bridge, between the shops on either side of the bridge, along the tiny stretch of road called Argyle Street and into Laura Place.

..:: Laura Place ::..

On the way back from Laura Place, through Argyle Street, I passed Grove Street – from which it’s possible to see the buildings of the Circus (I think! : ) ) peeping out from the leaves of the trees on the hill …

..:: Grove Street ::..

And, opposite me the whole time I was filming, was this painted window:

Isn’t it lovely? I thought it was – and realistic too. And then I was back on Pulteney Bridge …