Bath information
Bath information
ROMAN BATHS
| The main
spring at Bath produces 250,000 gallons of water each day at a
temperature of 46.5°c (116°F). The Romans built a reservoir around the
spring to create a head of water to feed their baths complex. Now known as King's Bath, is overlooked by the Pump Room, and its overflow (right) can be seen in the museum. King's Bath was sacred, and the museum has a fascinating collection of objects dropped into it by pious Romans. They include more than 12,000 coins, four of them of gold, metal cups, and a fine bronze brooch. |
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THE GREAT BATH
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The Great Bath, 70ft long, was part of the complex at the heart of Roman Bath. Nearby the builders raised a temple dedicated to Sulis-Minerva - the Celtic god and their own goddess of healing. Water still enters the bath by Roman plumbing from King' Bath. |
PUMP ROOM
| A statue of Beau Nash (1674-1762), centre top of picture, surveys the Pump Room built some 30 years after his death. Today, visitors may take tea or coffee and a Sally Lunn bun as in olden days, or sample the spa water from the elegant pump fountain. |  |
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