Bath Abbey, Bath, England
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Bath Abbey in Bath, England, is a historic Anglican parish church and former Benedictine monastery renowned for its Gothic architecture and prominent role in the city’s religious and cultural life.
Aliases (2)
- Bath Abbey ×58
- Bath Abbey west front ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican parish church
→
church building → former Benedictine monastery → |
| architecturalStyle |
Perpendicular Gothic
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| category |
Churches in Bath, Somerset
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Grade I listed churches in Somerset → |
| churchmanship |
Anglican
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|
| country |
United Kingdom
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| dedicatedTo |
Saint Paul
→
Saint Peter → |
| denomination |
Church of England
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| diocese |
Diocese of Bath and Wells
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|
| dissolutionBy |
Henry VIII of England
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| dissolvedDuring |
Dissolution of the Monasteries
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| foundedAsMonastery |
7th century
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| function |
parish church
→
tourist attraction → |
| hasBellTower |
yes
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| hasFeature |
fan-vaulted choir
→
fan-vaulted nave → stained glass windows → three-stage tower → west front with ladders of angels → |
| hasOrgan |
pipe organ
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| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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| heritageDesignationCountry |
England
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| hosts |
choral concerts
→
organ recitals → religious services → |
| knownFor |
Gothic fan vaulting
→
Jacobean wooden fan-vaulted ceiling in the choir → large west window → prominent role in cultural life of Bath → prominent role in religious life of Bath → stone angels climbing ladders on the west front → |
| largelyRebuilt |
late 15th century
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| locatedIn |
Bath, Somerset, England
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| majorRestorationBy |
George Gilbert Scott
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| majorRestorationPeriod |
19th century
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| material |
Bath stone
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|
| near |
Bath Abbey Churchyard
→
Roman Baths, Bath → |
| openToPublic |
yes
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|
| partOf |
City of Bath World Heritage Site
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|
| province |
Province of Canterbury
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|
| refoundedAsBenedictineMonastery |
10th century
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|
| uses |
English language liturgy
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|
| worldHeritageSiteDesignationBy |
UNESCO
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|
Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bath
("Bath Abbey")
→
Bath, Somerset, England ("Bath Abbey") → |
hasLandmark |
|
Pump Room
("Bath Abbey")
→
Roman Baths ("Bath Abbey") → |
near |
|
Bath Abbey Churchyard
("Bath Abbey west front")
→
|
adjacentTo |
|
Somerset
("Bath Abbey")
→
|
containsLandmark |
|
Diocese of Bath and Wells
("Bath Abbey")
→
|
formerCathedral |
|
Bath
("Bath Abbey")
→
|
knownFor |
|
Thermae Bath Spa
("Bath Abbey")
→
|
nearby |
|
Perpendicular Gothic
("Bath Abbey")
→
|
notableExample |
|
Thomas Malthus
→
|
placeOfBurial |
|
Bath Abbey Churchyard
("Bath Abbey")
→
|
surrounds |