Georgian Newspaper Project

Find out about life in Georgian Bath.

This database contains brief summaries of articles, advertisements and notices in the Bath Chronicle newspaper, for selected years between 1770 and 1800.

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Property: to let - 2 Grosvener Pl, Bath inhabited 3 yrs & warranted dry. Enq Messrs Simpson, grocer, Green St, Bath or Mr Tarr, upholsterer, Fountain Bldgs
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2013/ article:3,e
Property: several gardens near turnpike, Upper Bristol Road with small tenements, fruit trees. May be let on building lease. Enq Mr Forman, attorney.
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2014/ article:2 c
Visitors: arrivals in Bath cont'd - Lady Howard, Lady Malpas, Lady Mary Coke, Lady Jones, Sir John Jackson, Sir Thos Gunston, Hon Dean of Ferns, Hon Mr & Mrs Chapman, Hon Miss Agar [NOTP]
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2014/ article:3,b
Leisure: benefit Mr Bartley - "The Way to Keep Him", a comedy at Theatre Royal, Bath on Sat 6 Oct [cast list]. Tickets from Mr Bartley at his umbrella warehouse, 5 Orange Court, Bath & at box lobby.
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2014/ article:3 e
Livestock: for sale - Spanish rams, 2-toothed & fine wool - can be viewed at Agricultural Soc's Rooms in Hetling Court, Bath on next Sat & Wed. Mr Matthews will treat for sale
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2014/ article:3,e
Travel: mailcoach building on plan of the Prince of Wales's travelling coach [construction details]
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2015/ article:3:00 AM
Marriages: Mr Geo Withy, wheeler of Bath, to Miss Elizabeth Pickwick, dtr of Mr Moses Pickwick, at Bathwick on Monday
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2015/ article:3,c
Inns: ## Thos Fry has taken Saracen's Head Inn, Bath (late known as Old Gloucestershire House) & fitted with new well-aired beds, sitting rooms. London, Oxford, Worcester & Birmingham coaches call at Inn
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2015/ article:3 e
Publications: "A Second Walk through Wales" by Rev R Warner of Bath, pubd today, printed by R Cruttwell & sold by booksellers of Bath price 8s
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2015/ article:3,e
Publications: "History of County of Somerset," historical part by Rev John Collinson, topography by Edmund Rack (secretary of Agricultural & Philosophical Societies of Bath), 3 volumes, 3 guin by subscription.
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2016/ article:3:00 AM
Deaths: Mrs G Govett wife of Mr John Govett, clothier of Wiveliscombe, in an apopleptic fit on Monday
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2016/ article:3,c
Property: to let - commodious shop with parlour, kitchen & closet, dining room looking into Abbey Church Yard, 2 bedrooms; next door Hazard's library. Enq S Hazard
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2016/ article:3 e
Art: J Sanders, drawing master, has now removed from 9 Lansdown Crescent, Bath to 2 Westgate Bldgs
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2016/ article:1,b
Publications: letter from unknown correspondent on "Essays of Lady deceased" for General Hospital charity, of value to all with a taste for elegant composition.
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2017/ article:3 b
Deaths: Mrs Smith (wife of Joseph Smith, esq late of Axford's Bldgs, Bath) at Lympston nr Exmouth, recently
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2017/ article:3,c
Property: to let - 3 Camden Pl, Bath, fully furnished, 2 rooms per floor commanding beautiful prospects. Also to let in same situation elegant drawing apartment for gent & wife or for single lady with board if reqd. NFD
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2017/ article:3 e
Travel: Dorset & Somerset Canal Navigation - meeting of gen committee 13 Sep at Talbot Inn, Mells with John Paget in chair, ordered call of £10/share to be made immediately - £5 by 16 Oct & £5 before 9 Dec to treasurers, Messrs Messiter of Wincanton. R. O. U Messiter, clerk
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2017/ article:1,b
Services: Langley & Hamlyn, embroidresses & filigree workers, 9 Bond St, Bath. Ladies taught at reasonable terms.
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2018/ article:3 b
Deaths: Samuel Cam, esq of Bradford on Avon JP for Wilts, in his 78th year on Wednesday
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2018/ article:3,c
Property: ## to let 3 or 7 yrs - Sydney Gardens, Vauxhall with 14 acr land, labyrinth, 2 bowling greens, new tavern with banqueting hall, coffee & billiard rooms. Enq Wm Abraham esq, Bathwick; Geo Pool, esq, Gt Pulteney St, Bath; or Chas Masters, 21 Orchard St
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2018/ article:3 e
Travel: auction - Pucklechurch turnpike tolls, Mead-Brook gate & Coal Pit gate £384, at Fleur-de-Luce Inn, Pucklechurch on 21 Oct
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2018/ article:1,b
Music: benefit for Mr Rauzzini - "The Messiah" at Gt Room of New Assembly Rooms on 27 Dec at 6.30 pm. Tickets 5s at Mr Rauzzini's; Mr Birchall's, Queen Square; York House; etc.
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2019/ article:3 c
Deaths: wife of Mr Hopkins of Bath & mother of Miss Hopkins, late of our theatre
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2019/ article:3,c
Goods: auction - remainder of grocer's stock in trade (tea, sugar, candles, salt, butter etc.) removed to The Great Rooms 2 Grove St, Bath 4 & 5 Oct by Mr Nonmus.The household furniture to be sold 15 Oct
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2019/ article:3 e
Finance: Royal Assurance Office annual premiums due 29 Sep, receipts from Richard Cruttwell, Bath, Wm Taylor, Chippenham & Wm Bailey, Calne
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2019/ article:1,b
Leisure: Trowbridge Balls, 28 Dec, 25 Jan 1787, 22 Feb & 22 Mar at George Inn.
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2020/ article:3 c
Politics: gentlemen, celebrating Revolution of 1688 at dinner at Bear Inn [Bath?] have resolved to decline commemorating this event & have formed society promoting Parliamentary reform by procuring a more equal representation of the people
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2020/ article:3,c
Leisure: Covent Garden Theatre (London) - Miss Mitchell from Bath Theatre as Yarico on Wed evening, Mr Biggs from Bath Theatre as Ralph in the "Maid of the Mill" on Thu
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2020/ article:3:00 AM
Military: volunteers from the Militia who have not yet joined the regular corps must immediately repair to Chatham Barracks from where they will be forwarded to the particular regiments for which they intended to enlist. W Windham
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2020/ article:1,c
Goods: grand sale - artificial flowers, sold Mr Montague next Pump Room, Bath.
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2021/ article:3 c
News: ## a party of young bloods tried to enter Bath City Infirmary on Sun night, making great noise, thinking it was still the Alfred Hotel. "It is hoped matron will give each of them a fever patient as bedfellow if they try it again!"
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2021/ article:3 c
Education: English & French grammar day school for up to 20 young ladies opened today by Mrs H Le Fanu (dtr of late Thomas Sheridan). Partcrs Mrs Le Fanu, 4 Uppr Charles St, Queen Sq, Bath
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2021/ article:1,b
Finance: Income Tax - Sir Abraham Elton bart, Peter Sherston, esq & Rev J Methuen Rogers, Commissioners of Appeal, have adjourned their meeting to determine appeals to 20 Nov at White Hart Inn, Bath. Schedules of appellants income to be delivered to clerk 10 days prior. Richard Welsh, clerk
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2021/ article:1,c
Goods: foreign & English perfumery sold by Mr Montague 20% cheaper than any other shop in Bath. Ready money only.
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2022/ article:3 c
Crime: shutter removed & glass broken in shop window of Mr Ollier in Horse St, Bath. Thieves were disturbed by family and fled. Several pairs shoes were stolen a few evenings before from same shop
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2022/ article:3,c
Property: to let - dwelling house at Horningsham, near Warminster & malt house that will net 20 quarters per week plus 3 acre field. Enquire Mr Thring, Warminster, Mr Robert Moody, Bath or Mr Everett of Horningsham.
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2022/ article:1,c
Finance: Wilts & Western Assurance Soc - agents, Mr Bunn, Frome; Mr Barton, Warminster; Mr Timbrell, Trowbridge; Mr Carter, Bradford; Mr Chas Davis, jnr, Bath; Mr Gaby, Chippenham; Mr Broadbeer, Wells
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2022/ article:1,c
Leisure: French readings Lower Assembly Rooms on 22 Dec 1 pm. "La Soiree des Boulevards"
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2023/ article:3 c
News: John Cottle, lime burner, admitted to Casualty Hospital with fractured thigh and arm after falling from kiln. Jas Harding also admitted with fractured thigh & arm caused by waggon going over him
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2023/ article:3,c
Finance: Bath Guardian Society - members whose subscriptions expire at Michaelmas are requested to renew them within the next 14 days.
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2023/ article:1,c
Finance: Bath Life Annuity & Assurance Co - general meeting will be held at York House on 3 Oct. Robt Clarke, secretary
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2023/ article:1,d
Leisure: Frome 2nd subscription ball at George Inn, Frome on 2 Jan 1787.
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2024/ article:3 d
Fashion: bargains in cheap linen drapery, muslins etc at Mr Prynn's Bengal warehouse, 26 Market Pl, Bath. Inc. tambours2s/yd, worked cravats 2s, gown pieces 10s ea, flannels 10d/yd, dimities 16d, pocket handkerchiefs 1d etc.
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2024/ article:3,c
Finance: Old Bath Fire Office, St Johns Place - premiums now due on policies expiring at Michaelmas. J L Davis, secretary. Mr Groom, Melksham, Mr Heath, Chippenham.
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2024/ article:1,d
Employment: curacy wanted in or nr Bath from mid-Oct to mid-Jan. Letters to S.T.P, PO, Oxford with real name & particulars
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2024/ article:1,d
Employment: wanted - sober steady man as clerk to brewery. Apply Isaac Williams & Sons, Quay, Bath.
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2025/ article:3 d
Inns: London Inn & tavern, Abbey Green, Bath taken on by John Thomas, fitted out in modern genteel style. Old wines & spirits, soups & a la mode beef
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2025/ article:3,c
Crime: poaching - 5 unqualified men in 2 parties out of Bath entered the Manor of Limpley Stoke under pretence of shooting game, shot 4 young turkeys & a fowl between Waterhouse & Midford & carried them off. 20 guin reward from Mr Robert Langley for information leading to conviction.
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2025/ article:1,d
Property: for sale or let - country house in Newton village, 3 mi Bath. Gaden with orchard, coach-house. Enq Mrs Collin at Newton, or Mr Griffith at Brunswick Sq, Bristol
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2025/ article:1,d
Goods: for sale - handsome postchaise property gentleman. Enq Kilvert's coachmaker, Monmouth St, Bath.
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2026/ article:3 d

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