King's Bath - Bath, England, UK
Posted by: cldisme
N 51° 22.865 W 002° 21.592
30U E 544548 N 5692398
The Romans worshipped the hot spring.
Waymark Code: WM45BB
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/09/2008
Views: 91
The interpretive sign reads:
The Sacred Spring
The hot spring rises at a rate of 1,170,000 liters each day at 46.9C. The Romans used it to supply hot mineral waters to the Baths. Offerings to the goddess Solis Minerva were thrown into the Spring. A vaulted building enclosed the Spring in the later Roman period.
The King's Bath, which is viable today, was built in the 12th century AD.
The hot spring bath is not used anymore. The
King's Bath and all the other
Roman Baths are only open for historical purposes from, roughly, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (exact hours vary depending on the season). The entrance fee is £10.50 for Adults (£11.00 in July and August) and £6.80 for Children.