American Reacts to Bath England
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- In this reaction I discover that Bath, England is a beautiful city with a very rich history. It has amazing architecture, Roman hot spring baths, walkable streets, tons of museums and amazing scenery. The first King of England was actually crowned here to give an idea of how deep the history goes.
Bath, England will definitely be a place I stop by when I come for a visit to England. A few of the many things I want to check out while I'm there are Bath Abbey, Pulteney bridge, the Roman baths, Thermae Bath Spa and the trails outside the City that take you to a great overlook.
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Steve,your are not just an American looking at your history,you are a lovely respectful person absorbing information.Your comments and questions are wonderful.A joy to watch
The Romans were here from 54BC and were gone by 410AD. Bath was built around 60AD. An abby is the church attached to a monastery (the living quarters of monks or a religious order).
We also we have cathedrals, which are churches that have a bishops seat rather than a priest. Bishops are higher ranking in the church than priests and might be heading a diocese.
..and it is not true to say that the Romans were pushed out of Britain - the Romano-British did not want them to leave: those who did leave, left of their own accord or executing orders from Rome which was trying to consolidate its forces to repel invaders in the core regions of the empire. The remaining Romano-Britons were told to make their own arrangements for their defence as Rome no longer had the ability or the will to continue to provide protection.
A slightly pedantic correction (apologies): "abbey" is the name of a monastic house headed by an abbot, a high ranking churchman. The church within a functioning abbey is the "abbey church". Abbeys and other monastic houses in England were dissolved and their buildings and lands confiscated by the Crown during Henry VIII's reign in the 16th century. Generally the buildings were sold intact to private individuals for conversion to dwellings or for scrap building materials but some of the more important churches (such as Bath Abbey) were retained by the Church, some as parish churches, some as cathedrals or other non-monastic ecclesiastical foundations. These churches and their attached claustral buildings tended to retain the word "Abbey" as part of their name, even though they were no longer "abbeys" in the true sense, no longer having an abbot or any monks. These places included Westminster Abbey, Malmesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury Abbey, Hexham Abbey, Dorchester Abbey and, of course, Bath Abbey.
\the Romans started abandoning Britian long before 410AD. it had seriously started to go wrong, in many places around300 - 330AD
Bath is nearly 2000 years old. Most of our cathedrals/abbeys are 1000 years
I was in Bath yesterday and let me tell you it is still so Glorious, absolutely stunning atmosphere and architecture to die for. An absolute must if you visit the UK.
Bath, York and Colchester are amazing historical places in England and are definitely worth a visit.
I live in Colchester with the Roman walls and the now turned city just recently has a very dark history
He missed the Royal Crescent museum. It's a real gem and it's not just 'rich people's stuff'. It goes into the workings of the houses and kitchens and I really think worth a visit. Many of the large houses were split into apartments so they aren't necessarily for the super rich. Although with house prices these days they're still not 'cheap', but well below London, NYC and Seattle for example. Come visit!
A couple of them have council housing in them
There is a Living Archaeology project in France that is building a castle from scratch using only traditional materials and techniques. If you can find any videos on Castle Guedelon it will give you a great insight into how they built those great buildings with just a hammer and chisel and how they moved big building pieces with "hamster wheel" cranes, etc. Really interesting to look into (The BBC did a series of documentaries examining the castle).
The series is called Secrets of the Castle
And funded by the EU … that was us!!!🇬🇧
Bath is my home town and I was blessed to have grown up there. A good film with a few errors. A Bath bun and a Sally Lunn are different things. Both are great to eat but they are not variations of the same thing. Toasted Sally Lunn with cinnamon butter is fantastic.
Bath is used for many of the external shots in Bridgerton, so if filming is going on, as it seemed to be in this, then places will be closed. They are often used in the show.
My favourite is the lemon curd bun. Just gorgeous.
There's a very good novel by Ken Follet, called Pillars of the Earth which is all about building a cathedral in the 12th century; it gives a good general background, even tho its fictional...and its a good read anyway.
Seconded - great novel.
Also 'Sarum' by Edward Rutherfurd - he put a lot of effort into researching the building of Salisbury Cathedral.
They've made a film/series on DVD of this. It's excellent.
I watched the pillars of the earth on the TV its a fabulous look into medieval history and cathedral building.
You're correct about the date the Romans left Britain. It was around 400 AD or just after and certainly not as late as the 12th Century, although some of the buildings close by may have been constructed in that century. The Romans first came to Bath in the 1st Century AD after landing in Britain in 43 AD. As others have said the water is green in the baths because of the algae that's growing in it because sunlight encourages its growth just like it does in many outdoor ponds and not because it's toxic. There are a few mistakes made by the narrator of the original video. The drinking water fountain water may not be to everyone's taste because it contains numerous natural minerals including some iron which may be the reason he thought it tasted like "rust".
It's great to see these videos , especially of places that are near to where you live. I live just 10 miles from Bath and we do most of our shopping there , but we get so used to it we don't take any notice of what's around us really.
Thanks Steve for reminding us to look up and around where we are....and not just rush around the shops.
Hope you have a great trip when you do eventually come to the UK...with your interest in all these places I'm sure you will.
The water in the open air bath is green because, being exposed to sunlight, algae grows in it. The original Roman baths, constructed between 60 and 70 CE, were enclosed so the water was much clearer.
Bath is a beautiful city, and I seriously want to see it. The Abbey looks stunning and the Roman Baths give you a taste of life back in the ancient city
Coronated? We say crowned. Another Amerucanisation derived from Latin whereas we have a perfectly good word for it which has been used for centuries.... crowned
I've heard this word a lot lately!
Hi Steve, in answer to your question about abbeys and churches, here's a quick explanation
"What makes a church an abbey?"
An abbey is a church with buildings attached to it in which monks or nuns live or used to live.
I'm LOVING your vids and reviews. Keep them coming 😊
If you like hiking, you might like looking at the Peak District, the Lake District or the Yorkshire Dales areas. The countryside is quite spectacular!
Northumberland and the Newcastle coast is a hidden gem of Britian.
Those look like beautiful places to check out. Thanks for the recommendation.
@@reactingtomyroots look into Cornwall and Devon fishing villages my fav part of England in the west, Wales is stunning also along with Ireland and Scotland.
@@heathermcdougall8023 Northumberland every time heather! Beautiful.
The masons and architects back then were experts and masters of beauty rather than than just employees building for housing like today.
Precisely. Moreover, everything was made to last, none of this “built-in obsolescence” which regrettably seems today’s mantra.
The Roman Baths at Bath were built hundreds of years before the 12th century. I've had some of the water from the fountain and actually liked it. It's definitely somewhere to visit when you make it over here. I haven't been to Bath for years, but it's a beautiful city. If you like abbeys and cathedrals, you should visit Durham Cathedral. There's a castle next to it too and they're both on a hill, on a peninsula.
In my last year of uni at bath! It's absolutely beautiful here and I feel very blessed to have lived here for three years. One other cool thing is that students get into the baths and museums for free, whereas the public have to pay. As well as the Jane Austen museum, there's also one for Mary Shelley just around the corner, as Frankenstein was written whilst she lived here.
I love Bath and try to visit every year or so. Thermae Bath is definitely worth the price and is a lot cheaper on weekdays - the first time I went it was snowing and sitting in the hot rooftop pool while snow was falling everywhere was quite magical (until we had to get out and wait for the lift). Bath is quite a small city and you could easily see most sights/attractions over a couple of days. It's also less than an hour's drive to Stonehenge and only 30 minutes to the city of Bristol, so it's a good base from which to explore the South West of England
Hi Steve, check out cheddar gorge and caves. The gorge was created in the periglacial period over a million years ago. It is absolutely stunning there, if you like hiking you will love walking around there. And famous for cheddar cheese. Wookey hole caves which is not too far from I think are better caves to walk around. And obviously you have heard of Glastonbury music festival, Glastonbury is not far either, you have to hike up Glastonbury tor, it's a steep hill like with a single castle like tower at the top. When you get up there , there is 360 degree views that will absolutely blow you away. Amazing place. Also in Glastonbury is the remains of the massive abbey, they say king Arthur is buried there.
Another place is the Jurassic coast in Dorset. Your gonna need more than a month haha.
It’s a beautiful city. He was very dismissive of The Circus and Royal Crescent as just rich people. The beauty of it is in the elegance and symmetry of the stunning Georgian architecture.
I’ve just found your channel. I was born in Bath and have lived just outside the city all my life. I’m also half Irish so will be interested to see your content on Ireland too 👍🏻
There's a n American museum in Bath. I remember reading there that knives were so precious in the early days of colonisation that only the head of the household used one to carve at meal times. Probably explains why Americans eat mainly with a fork.
That's really interesting and makes sense.
Bath Abbey is in the Diocese of Bath & Wells, so if you go to Bath you should also take the 30 min drive to visit Wells, the smallest city in England. One of my sons attended school there - at a school established in 909 AD. The city includes the oldest continually occupied residential street in Europe.
Bath is famous for TWO types of bun; the Bath bun is the sweeter version with candied fruits and the Sally Lunn bun is the plainer and older type which is much larger and is eaten with savoury or sweet food spread on the two halves.
I live nine miles from Bath. It's one of the best areas of the UK to live as far as I am concerned. Amazing history, great people and some really good fishing spots.
I love Bath, I lived there for years and my family still live there.
I was taking a look at photos of a coach tour of UK and Ireland that we took back in 2015. The photos of Bath popped up and it occurred to me that Steve from Reacting To My Roots should react to a video about Bath. Glad to see that you already have. Bath is gorgeous! Have you watched any videos about Stonehenge? If not, I highly recommend it. Stonehenge is not far from Bath.
Also Bath has Park & Ride which means you can park in a large car park outside the city and catch a bus in.
I go into about once a month for a meal and evening at the Theatre Royal. Fabulous place and city.
What really amazes me about the really old buildings is how they got all those blocks to the top. You can see castles in Wales on hill tops and cliff edges with high walls made from 100s of blocks, moved up there without bulldozers, cranes or lorries!
They did have cranes - they were man powered
It's so amazing. Every time I start truly looking at these buildings I just can't fathom how these men of old were so talented.
@@richardwest6358 Ropes and a pully 😀
Hi. The roman baths in Bath were first built in the first century around 60 to 70AD which is why it's also so amazing to still have so many of the statues and architecture in such good condition
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but most of what stands above ground is a modern (Victorian?) recreation. If you look closely at the columns around the bath itself you will see they are dark at the bottom and lighter upwards of that. That shows what was left of the original. Nevertheless, everything below that level is authentic and well worth a look. Even the 'modern' recreation is great though, so don't be put off.
It's a great hiking along the canal towpath out of Bath towards Bradford on Avon the scenery is stunning 👍🏻
That was a very helpful video for visitors.
You will be wise to visit these Islands for a few weeks if you can to take in as much ad possible. There is so much more than the usual London based tourist places.
He gets some facts wrong. The architecture isn't Victorian - it is mainly Georgian (i.e. dating from before the time of the American Revolution). Kings aren't 'coronated' - they are 'crowned'. The obelisk in Queen Square, erected by Beau Nash, is a lot older than the one in Washington DC - indeed older than George Washington's presidency. The point of mineral water is that it has minerals in it - you don't drink it for the taste, but for the health-giving properties (there is still a 'Mineral Hospital' in Bath).
Lovely place , Sally Lunns house dates back to 1482 , my son bought me back some Sally Lunns buns when he visited they were delicious , its the oldest house in Bath . 🙂
I’m your 3,000th subscriber based on this video, going to do a binge watch of some other content too!
Thanks for subscribing Christine. This journey has been a lot of fun so far. :)
Bath is beautiful, I live in Somerset and my Daughter went to Bath Spa University. Spent many a weekend there.
And this is where I was born and have lived no where else in my 36 years!
Bath is beautiful, when we went we stayed just outside Bath and drove in, although wouldn't recommend as parking is hard to find unless you know where some spots are. The Baths are fab & you can spend time here & the restaurant with the piano was like stepping back in time as there was a piano player at the time & we had an afternoon tea with champagne. Can't rate Bath highly enough - would go back in a heartbeat.
Bath is such a pleasant weekend. Views from Bathwick Meadow are impressive. The walk along the canal by Sydney Gardens is lovely.
You need to go to the abbey for evensong.
"The Old Green Tree" is a great local pub.
Landrace Bakery is excellent
I swam in the baths there but they are separate to the touristy bits very ancient roman baths but quite small situated in several different chambers, this was probably 50 or more years ago. We watched a proper butler in a black suit with tails carrying suitcases to the boot of his masters car in Royal crescent it was like going back in time.
Yes, you did read that ONE of the baths in the complex was built in 1200. But this refers to the small Kings Bath and not the big one you see in most photos. When the Romans came to Britain in 54 AD, our island was inhabited by Celtic tribes. A thousand years before that in about the 9th C BC (BC not AD) there was a Celtic king called Bladud who developed a dreadful skin disease and had to isolate himself with a herd of pigs. In his wanderings, his pigs found a hot spring and, after bathing in this, his disease was cured. In gratitude for his cure, Bladud founded a city at Bath and dedicated the curative powers of the hot spring to the Celtic goddess Sul; 900 years later the Romans called the city Aquae Sulis - the Waters of Sul.
After the Romans left in the 5th C, their buildings fell into ruins. The Normans built the Kings Bath on top of the ruins in the 12th C. Restoration of the main baths was done in the 19th C.
A beautiful place indeed. Bath seems to have been lucky enough to avoid damage in the war, and the scourge of most cities, modern development. 👍
It was on the target list but the Germans never got round to it
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I think Bath was targeted in the baedeker raids?
@@pauldurkee4764 Yes, they used his "travel" book book to plan how to destroy the "culture" of the UK.
@@pauldurkee4764 Yes over 400 Bathonians lost their lives during the Baedeker raids which was Hitler's revenge on historic British cities for the RAF bombing of Lubeck.
Columns are made in small sections which are easy to lift into place. Most of the buildings are just faced in stone.
I used to work in the Bath Bun! great shop and lovely Georgian architecture
Baths are built on top of a natural spring which full hence the taste of Rust ( Iron is the major Mineral in the Spring which although tasting awful is very healthy )
Lots of the places like the crescent are used to make historical films. Some places are closed because of this. The fabric shopping area has been missed out obviously as this was an historical video ❤
Steve, the language spoken by the ancient Romans is Latin.... Aqua is the Latin for water.. hence Aquae Sulis
Hi
I'm from the county of Kent which is called the garden of England because of all the very old apple , cherries orchards. It's also where all the hops are grown for the beer.
It's a lovely place lots of old churches and of course Canterbury cathedral which is the seat of the archbishop and the church of England dates from 11th Century. Come visit then when you come x
Defo a bucket list place to go when you and your family get over here
I've not been to Bath, but after this I intend to go one day. I know about the Jane Austen link, I love Persuasion, which has a notable scene there. Good video..
*An Abbey is a Cathedral in the shape of a Cross. The Cross section inside the Cathedral is the Abbey.*
Any Abbey is a Cathedral that has held a Monarch's Coronation. The 10th century King Edgar was crowned here. Bath housed a Royal Mint, making coins for the realm and the old English name for the town, in Saxon times, was Bodir, the word meaning to go and wash. So your bath and bathroom has history!
American football evolved from rugby. In short, rugby was originally a college game there and they gradually changed the rules towards the end of the 1800s to end up as the NFL.
There are lots of UA-cam videos to help you learn about the worldwide game of rugby.
If you think the building are old it’s because we as a country value our heritage it’s one of most important things in the average British person life
Your accent is lovely.It is nice to hear someone who speaks clearly and no slang
LOL Thanks. I feel my southern accent is too hard to understand sometimes.
Over the years the UK have become far less religious, those means that there are a lot of beautiful churches and Chaples that have been left vacant, these have now been given other functions so.e turned into businesses and other into homes
Bath is just 15 miles away from my home but I only visit for shopping (shame on me!). Thanks for reminding me that Bath is more than just a retail experience. Keep the videos coming because I'm enjoying your journey. Cheers. 🇺🇲🇬🇧
I feel very fortunate to have grown up living just outside the city of Bath, I am blessed being more in rolling valley countryside but still convenient to such a beautiful historic city
I'm from Bath you would love it!
Morning Steven, you should react to the Victoria cross with Jeremy clarkson or the greatest raid. The tomb of the unknown warrior is really interesting.
Thanks for the suggestion Kim. I'll bookmark them for later. :)
2nd century B.C so over 2200 years ago Bath was built around, an Abbey is monastic church, where monks lived worked and worshipped
The majority of our old churches have had a history of change. Every generation has knocked bits down and rebuilt in what was to them, the latest fashion. Towers have been demolished or re-built higher. Stained glass and carved images have been vandalised and often later restored. Bath Abbey was once a monastic church with an Abbot as head of the community of monks.
It was founded over a thousand years ago but the building you see is a product of time and change.
One interesting feature is the number of memorial tablets of fairly young people on the walls - indicating the desperation and hope of people who came to Bath looking for a restoration to good health - the scourge in the 18th century was "consumption" (tuberculosis)
Hi Steve, here is one from the UK to review - Liverpool Football club, Singing their anthem ''You'll never walk alone'' It was sung as a pop song in the 60's Mersey Beat era, by Gerry and the Pacemakers. There are several versions on the net, some times away teams have sung it as a sort of welcome. If this doesn't HIT THE SPOT, nothing will. Enoy. Some amazing recordings from stadiums throughout the world, welcoming Liverpool.
the water is green because of algae growth, caused by sunlight. Originally the bath had a roof which prevented this
In 43AD Britain was invaded by the Romans and by 75AD they had built a religious spa complex on the site, which later developed into a bathing and socialising centre called Aquae Sulis, ‘the waters of Sulis’. Rugby is the best team game in the world, bar none. No padding and big "hits". A man's game.
Romans came 43 AD to 410 AD, an abbey is a type of cathedral also a minster is a cathedral
During the yearly Bath Festival there used to be the Roman Rendezvous when the baths were open and we bought tickets to bathe in the main bath and the Kings Bath, while quaffing beer. We never caught any disease, but the water was grubby and stained white costumes. We would dress in sheets, as togas 😂, and spent the evenings soaking in hot water and coming out like prunes 🤣
You might also enjoy looking up, The Royal Bath and West Show!
It's held every year in the first week of June, I reckon you'd enjoy a gander (to watch)
this city as you may have noticed is built fgrom the same stone, and even the mcdonalds there is made of the same stone, and all new buildings have to use this stone to maintain its status as a heritage city
Hey Steve, love watching u mate, im in north Hampshire, about 1 1/2 hr drive to bath, go there a lot, just for the day, I love it it is my fave place, stunning, lovely shops, awesome places for lunch, love it - a must if u come to see us Brits
BATH 8s beautiful and it in SOMERSET which is my home and I love it here
To imagine rugby imagine your football with no downs. No pads but just as hard hits. It has the passing of basketball. You kick forward and pass back. Players who are fast enough can kick a ball forward and catch it and run it home. A score is called a try, oh and teammates can lift you up to intercept a ball.
Am so thankful for armchair travel with You Tube.
Bath Abbey was originally used local Monks.
I lived in Bath for a few years and it has to be one of the best places I lived in in England. It's expensive to visit or live in but such a beautiful place. The Bell pub (Walcot Street) is fantastic for beer, food and music.
I live in Bath, I feel extremely lucky to live in such a beautiful place. The Roman baths are actually over 2000 years old. There is another bath next to it called the King and Queens bath, which is 12th century
If you want insite into historical construction check out Guédelon Castle in france. Its a new castle being built with experimental archeology using traditional techniques. So you can go and see how it was done as its open to the public.
I agree with you . I think he will be addicted to it!
My local pub is a building which was part of a monastery built around 1200. The monastery was dissolved in the 16th Century. The pub is full of low beams. I'm 5ft6in and one of the beams is low enough for me to bang my head on! Its a wonderful venue and there's a medieval banqueting hall upstairs. My local church was built in the 11th century and has been added to over time. We have so many ancient buildings in the UK its normal and I think we rather take them for granted. Best named pub near me 'the Frog and Nightgown'.
My home city 😊
The city of bath. Was founded in 1st century AD. From UK 🇬🇧👍👍 b Safe take care. ☮️
Lots to see here in UK, you will have to get a priority list. If you intend to hire a car, we drive on the left with manual transmission being favourite. Our public transport is quite good, we are seen as being expensive.
The Romans built a temple in Bath around 60-70AD. Then they built bigger baths and the town expanded. The Romans left the British Isles in the 5th century AD.
Churches sell their real estate too. The weirdest conversion I've seen of a church was into a nightclub. Our town has a church from ground floor up but in the bottom part it's been converted into a restaurant
I’ve been here so many times it’s so beautiful ❤
Love bath we visit a lot as family live in the area bath and nearby Trowbridge in Wiltshire we love going to bath such a beautiful city also try Bradford on Avon Lacock castle Combe village city of wells frome and many more places x
Try reactionThe Black Country living museum, it is absolutely fab
I'd love to go there. I've been to Beamish a few times and love it there.
The Circle, Bath is 18th century, built during a period of Neo-Classical revival, hence its similarity to the Roman architecture.
They moved Stonehenge from Wales, to England so I'm sure they could move a few columns later in years
Great video man! I work in Bath!
No the Roman baths in Bath were built in the FIRST century AD. The reference to the 12th century was something else.
You should try York, fantastic place.
I walk to Bath from Trowbridge, cycle as well. I also work at the Rugby stadium 👍
Hi Steve, good morning to you. Though I live in Cyprus now, Bath is where I was born, it is my home town.
@@valeriedavidson2785 I did not leave Bath for Cyprus. My father was in the RAF and we have lived in many places, including Cyprus. Cyprus may not be your cup of tea but it is a heck of a lot cheaper living here than in the UK, it also depends on what part of Cyprus you live in. I haven't lived in Bath since the mid 1980's but I have family that live there and they all say that it is not such a nice place to live anymore.
@@valeriedavidson2785 everything here has changed greatly. We live Paphos way and I certainly wouldn't live over Famagusta way.
@@valeriedavidson2785 each to their own.
An abbey is a church that is home to either Monks or Nunns,,stay happy and healthy everyone ✌️
So basically, when you're walking through one of these big abbeys, everything you see will likely be a mix of original construction, and repairs and upkeeps made throughout the centuries right up to the modern day. So they are kinda ever-living, almost . If you walk through one, you'll be seeing stuff from up to a thousand years ago, to the 1900s. Maybe even very new stuff, quite rare, but not totally uncommon.
(*Some* abbeys are so old and big, that there simply is not enough space inside them anymore to inter/bury any more people of great community/national significance: Westminster abbey springs to mind, with so many national heroes, past leaders, military generals, Kings, etc- that it's hard to fit them all in. So you are just **hit** with an incredible amount of history and awe. (I think there's a good HistoryHit video on UA-cam with Dan Snow about Westminster abbey, as a good example.)
We have some beautiful cathedrals, one of my favourite is Winchester. The interior and the ceiling are just beautiful.
All our counties have their own unique look, from the Suffolk windmills and pink limewashed cottages, to north Wales with its stunning scenery, wild and green.
It's so good that you are enjoying learning about the UK! You will have lots of surprises for sure!
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Bath is my spiritual home, I have been visiting it yearly for the last 45 years, meeting my friend, its an amazing place they also have a Jane Austin celebration, where people dress up on costume and just wander round the city.
Hi Steve,
Yes all stone work and stained glass is all original Medieval craftsmanship, amazing isn’t it. Lots of lives were lost though building these magnificent structures but men risked their lives as they were building for the glory of God. Bath is a great city just a shame he had missed some of the attractions.
Abbey's are cathedrals that we're attached to a Monestary if it was a monestry that was also scolastic ( taught monk's) it would be called a Minster like (Westminster)