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No. 1 Royal Crescent — The full curve of the Royal Crescent across its broad green lawnPhoto: srboisvert · CC BY 2.0 · edited

No. 1 Royal Crescent

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About

No 1 Royal Crescent is a historic house museum at 1 Royal Crescent in Bath, Somerset, England.

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No. 1 Royal Crescent — The crescent's end building and curving Georgian facade from the lawn heatheronhertravels · CC BY 2.0 · edited
No. 1 Royal Crescent — The crescent's end building and curving Georgian facade from the lawnNo. 1 Royal Crescent — The central facade of No. 1 Royal Crescent from the streetNo. 1 Royal Crescent — A close street view of the tall Georgian facadeNo. 1 Royal Crescent — The museum's drawing room with patterned carpet and period furnishingsNo. 1 Royal Crescent — The principal dining room set with a white tablecloth and chairsNo. 1 Royal Crescent — A Georgian parlour with a fireplace, small table and patterned carpetNo. 1 Royal Crescent — The principal staircase with its sweeping dark handrail and pale balustersNo. 1 Royal Crescent — The historic kitchen with a work table and cooking equipmentNo. 1 Royal Crescent — The Gentleman's Retreat with a writing desk and shelvesNo. 1 Royal Crescent — The Gentleman's Retreat arranged with chairs beside a tall windowNo. 1 Royal Crescent — The Lady's Bedroom with a bed and period furnishings

Why go

  • The museum occupies one of 30 terraced houses in the sweeping Royal Crescent.
  • The crescent’s 500-foot facade has 114 Ionic columns and a Palladian-style entablature.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:30Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 17:30
Wednesday10:00 – 17:30
Thursday10:00 – 17:30
Friday10:00 – 17:30
Saturday10:00 – 17:30
Sunday10:00 – 17:30

Know before you go

  • Open Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–17:30; closed 28 November and 26 December.

What's inside

  • The furnished interiors show how wealthy occupants might have lived at the end of the 18th century.

Tips for your visit

  • Buy tickets through the museum’s own website.
  • Call the museum at 01225 428126.

Interesting facts3

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  1. Bath’s first of eight crescents, whose shape remains unique.

    Bath - Wikivoyage (see)
  2. 2003

    A 2003 dig found a Roman wall behind the crescent and possible evidence of Iron and Bronze Age settlement.

    Royal Crescent - Wikipedia

  3. Restored railings between the crescent and lawn were removed from the Heritage at Risk Register.

    Royal Crescent - Wikipedia

History

Philip Jebb led the museum’s restoration.

  1. 1767–1774John Wood the Younger designed the crescent, completed in 1774.
  2. 1950The whole crescent became a Grade I listed building.
  3. 1967Major Bernard Cayzer bought the museum and donated it to the Bath Preservation Trust for restoration and furnishing.
  4. UndatedThere were plans to reunite the house with its original servants’ wing at Number 1A, then a separate dwelling.

How to get there

  • On footBrock Street connects The Circus to the Royal Crescent, which stands near Victoria Park.

Sources: Royal Crescent - Wikipedia · Bath - Wikivoyage (see) · Royal Crescent (Bath) - Wikipedia · Royal Crescent (Bath) - Wikipedia · No 1 Royal Crescent: tickets (its own site) · No 1 Royal Crescent: seasons, visitor informati… · checked 6 Oct 2026

Where
1 Royal Crescent, Bath

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Questions and answers

How can I contact No 1 Royal Crescent?

Call 01225428126.

Who owns the lawn in front of No 1 Royal Crescent?

The large semicircular lawn belongs to the crescent’s residents.

What is No 1 Royal Crescent’s connection to the Bath Preservation Trust?

It also serves as the Trust’s headquarters.

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