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Contemporary Georgian Garden to debut at No.1 Royal Crescent Museum

architecture-design · 2026-06-24

A permanent Contemporary Georgian Garden will be installed at the No.1 Royal Crescent museum in Bath later this year. Designed with landscape architects Grant Associates, the garden transforms an underused courtyard into a pocket 'landscape of Bath' using container planting inspired by Charles Babington's Flora Bathoniensis (1834). It includes a new stone bench and will become part of the main visitor route, introducing a narrative around native plant species recorded in the historic text. The garden aims to enhance the visitor experience and provide a serene space to enjoy the iconic architecture of the Royal Crescent.

Key facts

  • Permanent garden installation at No.1 Royal Crescent museum in Bath
  • Opens later this year
  • Designed in collaboration with Grant Associates
  • Inspired by Charles Babington's Flora Bathoniensis (1834)
  • Features container planting of native Bath species
  • Includes a new stone bench
  • Transforms underused courtyard into a pocket landscape
  • Becomes part of the main visitor route

Entities

Institutions

  • No.1 Royal Crescent
  • Grant Associates

Locations

  • Bath
  • United Kingdom
  • Royal Crescent

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