The Circus
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The Circus is a historic circular Georgian residential street and architectural landmark in Bath, Somerset, renowned for its elegant townhouses and classical design.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Circus, Bath | 0 |
| Great Circus | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural landmark
ⓘ
circular Georgian residential street ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architect | John Wood the Elder ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Georgian architecture in Somerset
ⓘ
Grade I listed buildings in Bath, Somerset ⓘ Streets in Bath, Somerset ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Gay Street, Bath ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1768 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1754 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | Georgian era ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
Corinthian order
ⓘ
surface form:
Corinthian order columns
Doric order columns ⓘ Ionic order columns ⓘ rusticated ground floor ⓘ uniform façades ⓘ |
| hasCentralFeature | central green space ⓘ |
| hasFunction | prestigious residential address ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfSegments | 3 ⓘ |
| hasPart | terraced townhouses ⓘ |
| hasPlanning | formal urban design ⓘ |
| hasUse | residential ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Colosseum
ⓘ
surface form:
Colosseum in Rome
|
| knownFor |
classical design
ⓘ
elegant townhouses ⓘ |
| location |
Bath
ⓘ
England ⓘ Somerset ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Bath stone ⓘ |
| near |
Royal Crescent
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Crescent, Bath
|
| notableFor |
harmonious proportions
ⓘ
ornamental stone carvings ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bath
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Bath World Heritage Site
|
| shape | circle ⓘ |
| streetType | residential street ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| urbanForm | circus ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Circus