City Wall and Burial Ground
What is it?
The city walls of Bath date from the fourth century, but were repaired
and rebuilt throughout the medieval period. They were 10 ft (3 metres)
wide at their base and over 20 ft (6 metres) high. They served to
defend the city until after the Civil War. This section was quite
accurately restored in the late 19th century. It survived because the
burial ground for the Mineral Water Hospital lay just outside it (see
below) [
Forsyth 2003]
Where is it in Bath?
This section is on Upper Borough Walls - this is the view from the road
side (at rampart level):
The text reads
"Part of the Mediaeval Wall of the City of Bath."
This is the view from the other side of the wall:
The text reads
This piece of ground was in the year 1736 set apart for the burial
of
patients dying in the Bath General Hospital and after receiving 238
bodies was closed by the governors of that charity in the year 1849,
from regard to the health of the living."
Location map of plaques:
Another, original, section of the wall is
on Old Orchard Street.
Watch a video tour of the line of the City Wall on YouTube at this link
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