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Aerial view of The Circus in Bath, England, showing a circular street lined with Georgian townhouses and a large tree-filled green space at the center, with traffic moving around it.
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Aerial view of The Circus in Bath, England, showing a circular street lined with Georgian townhouses and a large tree-filled green space at the center, with traffic moving around it.
Circus The Circus, Bath, Somerset, England, designed by John Wood the Elder and completed by his son John Wood the Younger, 1764.

The Circus is a distinctive circular terrace of townhouses located in Bath, England, United Kingdom. Designed by John Wood the Elder and completed by his son, John Wood the Younger, it represents a significant achievement in comprehensive town design. The Circus was conceived with a unique architectural theory influenced by the belief in ancient Druidic civilization and divine proportions. Its construction, primarily using local limestone, contributes to Bath's elegant and architecturally distinguished character. The Circus, begun in 1754 and completed in 1764, is a notable example of Palladian tradition in English architecture.123

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