About this episode
This episode explores the history of Bath, focusing on its significance to Jane Austen and its historical landmarks.
As celebrations for the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth unfold, we're exploring one of the places she called home: Bath. In this special episode, travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield is joined by Bath-based historian and writer Kirsten Elliott to explore the local history on her doorstep. Together they journey past Roman baths, medieval walls, and the elegant Georgian Royal Crescent – and, of course, check out some traditional English pubs along the way. They also meet some of the characters who shaped the city, from famed writers to postal pioneers. History’s Greatest Cities is produced by HistoryExtra, the home of ‘History’s Greatest’ podcasts. Listen to our other podcasts History’s Greatest Conspiracy Theories, History’s Greatest Scandals, History’s Greatest Battles, HistoryExtra Long Reads and the HistoryExtra podcast at historyextra.com/podcast. For more fascinating stories from the past head to HistoryExtra.com. We'd love to know what you think about the podcast, so leave us a review and let us know the topics you think we should be covering. Or, follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram or YouTube to keep in touch. You can listen ad-free to this episode and…
People in this episode
Host: Paul Bloomfield
Guest: Kirsten Elliott
Topics covered
- Jane Austen
- Bath
- local history
- Roman baths
- Georgian architecture
- English pubs
Keywords
- Bath
- Jane Austen
- history
- Roman baths
- Georgian Royal Crescent
- English pubs
- local history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: HistoryExtra
Books & works: Jane Austen
Places: Bath
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