| Document Title: | John Wood the Elder, Essay towards a description of Bath |
| Document Type: | Collection |
| Physical Resource Type: | Book |
| Description: | John Wood the Elder was central to the architecture of Bath. His notable work includes Queen Square, Prior Park, The Royal Mineral Water Hospital, and the Circus. Several of Wood's building plans and elevations are present to this work. 'An Essay Towards a Description of Bath' provides a history to the city whereby Wood dubs Bladud, the legendary king of the Britons, as the founder of Bath. He also provides detailed descriptions of the city's soil, mineral water,s, and plants in addition to how the city has changed under occupation from the Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans. In addition to this historical description Wood produces an architectural description of the more recent eighteenth century additions to the city. |
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