Bath

Overview

Bath is the largest city in Somerset. There has been a settlement here since the Romans arrived in around 60 CE.

Facts and Figures

Etymology

Bath takes its name from the baths built here by the Romans.

Alternative Name

Aquae Sulis

The Latin name given the town by the Romans was Aquae Sulis, meaning "Waters of Sulis". Sulis was, by all accounts, a deity from Celtic polytheism worshipped at the thermal spring of Bath around which the Romans built their baths; they associated her with one of their own goddesses, Minerva.

In which County is Bath?

Bath lies within the boundaries of the historic county of Somerset and, at present, lies within the modern ceremonial county of Somerset. However, as at 10 April 1992 (the beginning of the events narrated in Visions in Blue), Bath was part of the County of Avon.

Notable Denizens: Alt-Timeline

Bath is the birthplace of Victoria Carter and, at the time of her birth, the city was a part of Somerset.

Founding Date

Around 60 CE

Alternative Name(s)

Aquae Sulis

Type

City

Population

~89,000

Inhabitant Demonym

Bathonian