Lansdown, Bath
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| Lansdown | |
  Lansdown shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bath |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Wansdyke to be North East Somerset from next general election. |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Lansdown is in Bath, England, United Kingdom and is a suburb of the World Heritage City of Bath. One of its most distinctive architectural features is Lansdown Crescent.
The Battle of Lansdowne (1643) was fought in the vicinity and is commemorated by Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument (1720) on Lansdowne Hill. Also on the hill is Beckford's Tower, an architectural folly built in neo-classical style for William Thomas Beckford in 1827.
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