Comments on: A Prime Minister, Jane Austen, and Alexander Graham Bell

By: admin

admin — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:19:27 +0000

In reply to Mike. Hi Mike, Thank you for your post! It is always great to hear from people who lived in a house or had a connection with it (often one of the more difficult elements of telling the story of a house in more recent times is finding details of people who lived in the house). I'm glad to hear you had such a great experience. All part of its history! Melanie

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:44:09 +0000

I lived in the basement of 11 The Circus from 1993 – 1994 with 4 friends, also a student flat whilst studying at the University of Bath. Fond memories of Colonel Cunningham and his (much younger!) wife. Also remember tourist peering down into our living room from ground level. Central heating mainly provided by the massive cast iron pipes servicing the floors above.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:26:46 +0000

In reply to Paul. How fantastic! It can be difficult to piece together more recent details of the history of a house, especially when it is divided, so this is a lovely addition to the story. Thank you for posting. Kind regards, Melanie

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 30 May 2025 13:58:30 +0000

Three friends and I lived at no. 11 on the first floor from 1998 to 1999 while studying at Bath College at the top of the hill. The Colonel and his wife downstairs were our landlords, I remember visiting them, and their chandelier! They visited us too, when we had floor shaking parties… It was very much student accommodation, huge rooms with high ceilings but all a bit the worse for wear.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 11:05:15 +0000

In reply to Ana Maria Porres Gutiérrez. Thank you for your comment about living at No.11 The Circus and adding more details about its more recent history during the 1970s. I would love to spend more time delving into all the elements of the history of the house - it certainly sounds like Mr and Mrs Cunningham had an interesting life! It also sounds like you had a very special time there. Thank you again for your comment. Kind regards, Melanie

By: Ana Maria Porres Gutiérrez

Ana Maria Porres Gutiérrez — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:04:18 +0000

I lived at 11 the Circus for a year while I worked as Spanish lector at the University of Modern languages …I ignored I had had the pleasure of living in such a historical place .. The owners of the house back then (1978_79. ) we’re Mr.&Mrs Cunningham…The man was a retired Colonel and his wife was a German lady who studied Spanish with a friend of mine. What beautiful memories from the house .My bedsit was on there third floor and I had a big window overlooking the Cunningham’s well_kept garden.I had a sublime time there !

By: melbackehansen

melbackehansen — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 10:05:32 +0000

In reply to Sabera Kara. Thank you for the comment Sabera! Bath is lovely and I fall in love with it every time I visit - and there are so many stories behind each house :-) Thanks again! Mel

By: Sabera Kara

Sabera Kara — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:50:50 +0000

I recently visited Bath and loved it. It’s great to learn the history behind these amazing places. Reading your article makes me want to go back, having more knowledge on the houses. Thanks

By: melbackehansen

melbackehansen — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 14:19:01 +0000

In reply to Cynthia Reyes. Thank you so much for your comments Cynthia! I'm pleased it gave you a little glimpse into more of the story of Bath :-)

By: Cynthia Reyes

Cynthia Reyes — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:13:07 +0000

Such an interesting history.
I too, love Bath, and these homes in particular have always fascinated me. Good to learn more.