The Edgar Townhouse

Type: Guest House

The Edgar Townhouse is a small friendly guest house located on Great Pulteney Street in the centre of Bath. The house was designed in the classical Georgian style between 1780-1790 by the architect Thomas Baldwin, and lies on the former estate of Sir William Johnston Pulteney who developed the land and gave his name to the street.

The Edgar Townhouse is named after King Edgar who was crowned the first King of England in AD973. Edgar was crowned in Saxon monastery, which was destroyed and is now replaced by the 15thC abbey, which is a short walk from the guesthouse.

When UNESCO designated Bath a World Heritage site in 1987 it put Bath on a par architecturally with the great beauties of Florence and Rome.

Great Pulteney Street one of Europe's most magnificent avenues designed by Thomas Baldwin to be exactly 1000ft long and 100ft wide. At one end of Great Pulteney Street is Pulteney Bridge, which was modelled by Robert Adam on the famous Ponte Vecchio in Florence. Walk over this bridge and you are in the centre of Bath, close to the Roman Baths, the pump rooms and the famous Royal Crescent and Victoria Park.

Bath is a city of all seasons. The famous Jane Austen lived in Bath and set many of her novels here as did Charles Dickens. Throughout the city the honey coloured stone buildings are built in tiered ranks, crescents, parades and squares are interspersed by spaces, which sympathetically link buildings and landscape.

The Edgar Townhouse is privately owned and has been converted into comfortable 18 bedrooms bed and breakfast accommodation. Most of the rooms have original fireplaces and carved ceilings. The rooms are centrally heated and are a mixture if double, twin, single and family rooms, all having their own private shower and WC, colour TV, tea and coffee making facilities.

The proprietors aim to offer good clean accommodation at an affordable price in the centre of Bath. Most of the main tourist attractions are within easy walking distance including the shops and excellent restaurants where one can sample local food, such as the Bath Buns, Sally Lunn Cakes, Bath Chaps and most famous Bath Olivers.

Special Offer

• 2 nights for the price of £145. Offer price is for a standard double, twin room for 2 people for 2 nights with breakfast. All rooms have en-suite shower and toilet. The Edgar Townhouse is a privately owned guesthouse. The Edgar is a Georgian town house which was built from 1780 to 1790 and is Grade 1 listed. The townhouse is ideally situated for visiting Bath and is only 10 minutes walk from the Roman Baths and city centre. Offer available Monday to Thursday until the end of June on selected rooms. Limited availability. To book call 0844 847 5256 and quote special offer SPR104 (a £3 booking fee applies).

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Grading

• 3 Visit Britain Stars

Accommodation Information

Number of Rooms/Units:

18

* As a guide, prices are per room per night for hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments and per week for self-catering accommodation.

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Road Directions

From M4 jct 18
Follow signs A46 to Bath for 10 miles. Join A4 to Bath. Continue on A4 for 1 mile until major traffic lights, keep to inside lane. There is a sign at traffic lights left to Warminster. Follow this direction going over iron bridge. Keep on to the end of this road passing the fire station. At the end, turn right at junction and take 2nd turning right down Gt. Pulteney Street. The hotel is situated on left-hand side with a blue canopy outside.

Public Transport Directions

From Bath Spa
Leaving station head straight ahead down Manvers Street. Pass bookbinders and police station. Manvers Street leads into Pierrepont Street. Continue straight on, the river will be on your right. Go right over Pulteney Bridge and continue straight over the roundabout with fountain. You are now in Great Pulteney Street and the hotel is half way down on the right hand side with a blue canopy.

Facilities

• In town/city centre
• Non smoking establishment
• Of historic, literary or architectural interest
• Townhouse
• Accept children all ages
• Highchair
• Off site parking
• Cater for vegetarians
• Serve breakfast
• Delta accepted
• JCB accepted
• MasterCard accepted
• Solo accepted
• Special group rates
• Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted
• Visa accepted
• Colour television in all bedrooms
• Four poster beds available
• Hairdryer in all bedrooms
• Non smoking rooms available
• Tea & coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
• Accept coach parties
• Central heating throughout
• Ironing facilities
• Public telephone
• Separate guests' lounge