Shopping In Bath.

Whizzed over to Bath yesterday evening, post an Open day at College to visit my Mum. 
Today, we had a shopping expedition in glorious sunshine. The tourists were all snapping away, like crazy, on their cameras. So I joined in!
Pulteney Bridge - at the centre of the shot - crosses the River Avon. Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, and completed in 1774, it is exceptional in having shops built across its full span on both sides and is designated as a Grade I listed building.
Within 20 years of its construction, alterations were made that expanded the shops and changed the façades. By the end of the 18th century it had been damaged by floods, but it was rebuilt to a similar design. 
Over the next century alterations to the shops included cantilevered extensions on the bridge's north and south faces. In the 20th century several schemes were carried out to preserve the bridge and partially return it to its original appearance, enhancing its appeal as a tourist attraction.
The bridge is now 45 metres (148 ft) long and 18 metres (58 ft) wide. Although there have been plans to pedestrianise the bridge, it is still used by buses and taxis. The much photographed bridge and the weir below are close to the centre of the city, which is a World Heritage Site largely because of its Georgian architecture.