Hen Party Bath, Bath (2024)

07/07/2023

1930 The death of Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. He was a pupil at Stonyhurst College and he named Sherlock Holmes' nemesis, Moriarty, after a fellow pupil.

07/07/2023

THE LODGES
A lodges are located 4 miles from Bath in the beautiful village of Box, offering their own private entrance, wireless internet and large double beds. Fully equipped kitchen with gas hob and oven, fridge, toaster, microwave,kettle and utensils. Dining area and seating area with comfortable sofa. Natural slate and marble bathrooms with power shower, toilet, sink and mirror. Free WiFi. Flat screen Television with FreeView. Complementary slippers. Parking on site just outside the accommodation. On the main bus route to Bath and Chippenham with up to 4 buses per hour.
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06/07/2023

1685 James II defeated the Duke of Monmouth, claimant to the throne, at the Battle of Sedgemoor, Westonzoyland in Somerset of the Sedgemoor Memorial and a close-up picture. Sedgemoor was the last major battle to be fought on English soil.

06/07/2023

UPSIDE LODGE
This beautiful period property dates back to the Strode-Barrington family who lived here in the 16th century. It has been recently renovated to offer a lounge with wood burner, two upstairs bedrooms, two bathrooms and modern amenities in comfortable historic surroundings.
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04/07/2023

1892 The General Election saw the appointment of Britain's first socialist MP - James Keir Hardie, (born in North Lanarkshire) elected for West Ham South. This bust of Hardie is outside Cumnock Town Hall in Ayrshire.

04/07/2023

THE LODGES
A lodges are located 4 miles from Bath in the beautiful village of Box, offering their own private entrance, wireless internet and large double beds. Fully equipped kitchen with gas hob and oven, fridge, toaster, microwave,kettle and utensils. Dining area and seating area with comfortable sofa. Natural slate and marble bathrooms with power shower, toilet, sink and mirror. Free WiFi. Flat screen Television with FreeView. Complementary slippers. Parking on site just outside the accommodation. On the main bus route to Bath and Chippenham with up to 4 buses per hour.
https://tinyurl.com/ys2xeh7d

03/07/2023

1938 LNER locomotive No.4468 'Mallard' achieved the world speed record for steam traction. A maximum speed 126 mph was reached between Grantham and Peterborough. Mallard was designed by Sir Nigel Gresley and was in service until 1963, when she was retired, having covered almost one and a half million miles and is now at the National Railway Museum in York.

03/07/2023

SCHOOL ROOMS ESTATE
The School Rooms Estate is situated in the picturesque village of Box and is within easy reach of the World Heritage city of Bath (6 miles). Providing accommodation for up to 20 guests – it’s the perfect hub for families and groups looking to relax by the pool or explore the endless list of local attractions! The main apartment is positioned on the ground floor of a beautiful, Georgian family residence and sleeps up to 12 guests. Along with two self contained lodges, sleeping up to 4 guests in each.
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24/06/2023

1314 Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II at Bannockburn and so completed his expulsion of the English from Scotland, although England did not recognize Scottish independence until 1328 with the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh - Northampton. See picture of the Bannockburn monument to Robert the Bruce.

22/06/2023

1680 The 'Sanquhar Declaration' took place in the public square of Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, disavowing allegiance to Charles II and the government of Scotland. The symbolic demonstration, in a speech read by Michael Cameron in the presence of his brother, Covenanter leader Rev. Richard Cameron, was essentially a declaration of war. It was among the first of a series of events that led to the Glorious Revolution and the end of the reign of the House of Stuart.

22/06/2023

UPSIDE HOUSE
Upside house is the main part of Topside House (Please see our other property listing). It offers fewer bedrooms, bathrooms and indoor/outdoor space but is still suitable for up to 14 guests. The beautiful period property dates back to the Strode-Barrington family who lived here in the 16th century. It has been recently renovated to offer modern amenities in comfortable historic surroundings.
https://tinyurl.com/2p8rh6z

20/06/2023

1876 The death of James Baird, Scottish foundryman, industrialist, philanthropist and MP for Falkirk Burghs. He founded William Baird & Co. which went on to become the largest producers of iron in Britain, employing 10,000 people. He is buried at Alloway churchyard- The village was also the birthplace of the Scottish poet Robert Burns.

18/06/2023

1633 Charles I was crowned King of Scotland, at Holyrood, Edinburgh.

18/06/2023

SCHOOL ROOMS ESTATE
The School Rooms Estate is situated in the picturesque village of Box and is within easy reach of the World Heritage city of Bath (6 miles). Providing accommodation for up to 20 guests – it’s the perfect hub for families and groups looking to relax by the pool or explore the endless list of local attractions! The main apartment is positioned on the ground floor of a beautiful, Georgian family residence and sleeps up to 12 guests. Along with two self contained lodges, sleeping up to 4 guests in each.
https://tinyurl.com/3fz4aeus

16/06/2023

1890 Stan Laurel, (Arthur Jefferson) English born comedy actor of Laurel and Hardy fame, was born, at Ulverston. See the statue of Laurel and Hardy outside the Coronation Hall theatre in Uverston, Cumbria.

14/06/2023

1645 The Battle of Naseby (Northamptonshire) was fought. It was the key battle of the first English Civil War. 12,000 Royalist forces of King Charles I were beaten by 15,000 Parliamentarian soldiers commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell.

12/06/2023

1980 Billy Butlin, commemorative plaque) English holiday camp entrepreneur, died. He opened his first Butlins camp at Skegness on 11th April 1936. It was officially opened by Amy Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia.

10/06/2023

1993 The death of Manchester born comedian Les Dawson. He is remembered for his deadpan style, grumpy on stage personality, and jokes about his mother-in-law and wife. There is a statue of him in his home town of Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire.

10/06/2023

SCHOOL ROOMS
The School Rooms is situated in the picturesque village of Box and is within easy reach of the World Heritage city of Bath (6 miles). This spacious apartment is positioned on the ground floor of a beautiful, Georgian family residence. Providing accommodation for up to 12 guests – it’s the perfect hub for families and groups looking to relax by the pool or explore the endless list of local attractions!
https://tinyurl.com/bdfupd7z

08/06/2023

793 Vikings raided the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria. The event is commonly accepted as the beginning of the Scandinavian invasion of England.

07/06/2023

1940 The birth, at this house in Pontypridd, of the entertainer Tom Jones. He has sold over 100 million records and has had thirty six Top 40 hits in the United Kingdom and nineteen in the United States.

06/06/2023

1868 The birth of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, English naval officer and Antarctic explorer who set out on a second expedition to reach the South Pole in 1910; which turned out to be an ill-fated race to beat the Norwegian, Amundsen. This statue of Robert Falcon Scott at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard was sculpted by his widow, Kathleen Scott.

06/06/2023

TOPSIDE HOUSE
This beautiful period property dates back to the Strode-Barrington family who lived here in the 16th century. It has been recently renovated to offer modern amenities in comfortable historic surroundings. The drawing room offers a large socialising space with deep comfortable sofas, a games table, bar and additional seating. There are a selection of board games, a games console, Netflix and other streaming services alongside the wireless broadband.
https://tinyurl.com/bdebhwan