Lecture - 'The Lost Gardens of Bath' with Kay Ross

Explore the lost gardens of the Georgian city of Bath, examining both the archaeological and archival evidence that has been left behind. Bath’s gardens disappeared beneath the spread of later 18th century development, but where were they and what did they look like? Were they used as pleasure gardens, as kitchen gardens, or a mix of both? Who were the gardeners who designed and maintained them and who supplied the plants? 

From an elaborate terraced riverside garden to the narrow plots behind the City’s terraces and squares, the talk will reveal these lost urban gems.

Kay Ross is a Building and Garden Historian, and has researched the buildings of Bath and Bristol and their gardens for over 25 years. She has an MA in Historic Archaeology of the Modern World and is Chair of both Avon Gardens Trust and of the Friends of William Champion’s Garden, a mid 18^th century industrial garden and grotto in nearby Warmley. She has published and lectured on garden and building history for many years.