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1728 Read Article

Construction begins on Queen Square townhouses under John Wood the Elder's design

Francis Hotel The Francis Hotel: Georgian Grandeur and Hidden Sorrows on Queen Square
1736 Read Article

Completion of Nos. 5-11 Queen Square, the buildings now forming the Francis Hotel

Francis Hotel The Francis Hotel: Georgian Grandeur and Hidden Sorrows on Queen Square
1858 Read Article

A housekeeper employed at the property takes her own life by hanging

Francis Hotel The Francis Hotel: Georgian Grandeur and Hidden Sorrows on Queen Square
1950 Read Article

Historic England grants Grade I listed status to Nos. 5-11 Queen Square

Francis Hotel The Francis Hotel: Georgian Grandeur and Hidden Sorrows on Queen Square
2013 Read Article

Staff and guests report unexplained disturbances in hotel bedrooms

Francis Hotel The Francis Hotel: Georgian Grandeur and Hidden Sorrows on Queen Square

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The Francis Hotel: Georgian Grandeur and Hidden Sorrows on Queen Square

Francis Hotel

📍 Bath, Somerset
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The Francis Hotel occupies seven Georgian townhouses built between 1728 and 1736 on Bath's prestigious Queen Square. Behind the Grade I listed façades lie centuries of domestic service, social ambition, and at least one documented tragedy that has left its mark on the building's reputation.

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