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Bathwick is an electoral ward in the City of Bath, England, on the opposite bank of the River Avon to the historic city centre.

Bathwick
St Mary the Virgin's Church as viewed from Beechen Cliff
Bathwick Location within Somerset
Population	4,863 (2011.Ward)[1]
OS grid reference	ST755655
Unitary authority	Bath and North East Somerset
Ceremonial county	Somerset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BATH
Postcode district	BA2
Dialling code	01225
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Avon
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Bath
List of places UK England Somerset 51.3880°N 2.3534°W / 51.3880; -2.3534

Bathwick was part of the hundred of Bath Forum.[2][3]

The district became part of the Bath urban area with the 18th century development of the Pulteney estate and the building of Pulteney Bridge. Subsequently various Georgian streets were built including Sydney Place, Great Pulteney Street and Laura Place, with Bathwick Hill leading up to Claverton Down and the University of Bath.

It is also home to the Holburne Museum of Art within Sydney Gardens, Bath Recreation Ground, and Bath Cricket Club Ground.

Bathwick has two churches: St John the Baptist, Bathwick and St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick. The latter was built in the early 19th century by John Pinch the Elder,[4] and was where the band Muse recorded the organ sections on their second studio album Origin of Symmetry.[5]

See also

• Batman rapist

References

External links

• United Benefice of Bathwick
• A Community Website for Bathwick Hill Residents

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