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015/Royal Crescent Bath England

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The Royal Crescent the first of its kind to be built in the world, (1774) it is thought by many to be the finest crescent in Europe. With its 30 houses and 114 Ionic columns fronted by an impressive lawn, it is a fitting tribute to the 'Age of Elegance' and its architect, John Wood the Younger. Note the small wall known as a ha-ha halfway up the lawn. Built to prevent cattle straying near the Crescent, it cannot be seen from there so that the overall impression is one of a vast lawn sweeping down below.