# Talk:Royal Crescent

Is it really true to say "The Royal Crescent is a popular location for the launch of hot air balloons, which takes place in the summer, typically early morning or late evening"? Balloon launches happen frequently from Victoria park, and sometimes from the area close to the Crescent. Bathterror 16:28, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
I agree, and have made a change.--MichaelMaggs 18:08, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
Many years ago I was told that the Crescent, Circus and Brock Street form a Druid shape and that this is because Wood was a Druid. Does anyone know anything about this?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.87.84.40 (talk) 18:35, 28 September 2008 (UTC) 

Would it be correct to describe, in the article, the border of the lawn as a Ha-ha?  I just was directed to this term elsewhere, regarding a U.S. site.  The term is not known generally in the U.S.  I recall admiring how the view at the Royal Crescent from above was unobstructed, but don't recall exactly how the the border is made, whether by a sunken fence or what.  If this is one, perhaps a pic could be added to the Ha-ha article gallery. doncram (talk) 19:03, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

I've just spotted a picture of the Ha Ha at Geograph which is CC licenced so could be used.— Rod talk 19:59, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

If there are fireworks or loud explosions (say on November 6) closer to the center of bath, the sound echo's around the crescent like a zipper.  Quite startling the first time you hear it. dm (talk) 03:26, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

i don't believe the royal crescent refered to in the movie oliver! is this one. the design is completely
different and the one in oliver! is white. video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11x9V1OyKpg
i believe the crescent referred to here is the royal york crescent in bristol, same color and identical
design, with a little creative editing to place a flat park across the road in the movie instead of the
real life downhill seen here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ_2n6Q0Tmw
note the windows and doors and balcony is all spaced and shaped the same way, down to the paving stones,
except for a subsequently added cover over the balcony. more likely the royal crescent in cheltenham
which has the same design and also the flat gated park across the street.
http://www.coupepc.co.uk/management/royal-crescent-cheltenham/  that outdoor scene is no movie set 71.98.201.101 (talk) 06:13, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

The article actually said that it wasn't filmed at the Royal Crescent (Bath) so I've removed the mention. These trivia sections are always problematic. I have other citation needed tags and if no references can be found to support the claims I think they could be removed as well.— Rod talk 19:30, 27 November 2015 (UTC)

This review is transcluded from Talk:Royal Crescent/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Casliber (talk · contribs) 06:35, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

I'll take a look and jot notes below: Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 06:35, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

The section read awkwardly so I planned on rejigging it, but realised that just rejigging the gaps makes it flow better, so the first para is context and location, second para is construction, and third is the ditch etc. Take a look and see if you're happy with that.
Yep I agree that works.— Rod talk 19:35, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
Any info on the rus in urbe idea would be good to add.
I've added a wiktionary link - seems just mean to bring the countryside into the urban area. I'm not sure what else to add.— Rod talk 19:35, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
I sorta meant if there was any theory or idea behind it relating to the design, but never mind if there wasn't Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 08:09, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
although he was rarely resident as he was...  - why not just "although he rarely resided/lived there as he was.... "
Changed.— Rod talk 19:35, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
many are privately owned but a substantial minority are owned by a housing association - I am not sure what a "housing association" means as I am not familiar with the specific meaning of this term in the UK...
Wikilinked to Housing association. Do I need more - perhaps Public housing in the United Kingdom?— Rod talk 19:35, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
Hmm, I think it is pretty interesting how some of the most prestigious address became public housing. Any info on this would be fascinating. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:20, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
I've added a short paragraph - can't find much else, but it appears several houses bought by council post WWII to rent out because of housing shortage. Several subsequently sold off but one still in council ownership.— Rod talk 07:51, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
That helps a lot. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 08:09, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
The two sentences in the second para of current use are not linked to each other (the first should be in the first para by context) - both could help with a little expansion of info and why does the second have 3 refs for it?
I've changed the paragraph break and added more about the bus ban. The second sentence was very controversial & I was previously challenged to provide a source.— Rod talk 19:35, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
In the Film and television, the Time Team material is at odds with the rest of the material as it is fact rather than fiction and would go better somewhere else. My thinking is it would go better at the end of para 3 of the Design and construction section.
Moved.— Rod talk 19:35, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
A nice read overall. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:41, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
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Pass or Fail:  Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 08:13, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

There is a TV show on the BBC, a murder mystery with a young black woman as a DCI, that has a hot air balloon crash that lands at the Royal Crescent. A man is missing from the balloon (murdered) when they crash land. I can’t recall the show’s name, but someone who knows the BBC better, I’m sure knows it. The show is not listed in the Movie and TV section. 2601:410:8082:14A0:8834:B3D8:D8F4:3FF1 (talk) 21:12, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

I have some study material here where they claim that the Royal Crescent's architecture was influenced by architect Robert Adam. But neither article has any reference to the other. What gives?
2A02:6B6F:E8D6:A900:1991:782A:1EC4:B2E5 (talk) 07:58, 17 June 2025 (UTC)

I noticed that the Notable Residents section mentions Henry Sandford (died 1796) as an early tenant at No. 1, but the page that 'Henry Sandford' links to is actually for his son, who shares his name but died in 1814. The Henry Sandford the article's referring to doesn't have a wikipedia page, so unfortunately I can't simply fix the link. I'm sorry but I'm a very casual wiki user so I don't know if the proper procedure here is to simply remove the link or to create a stub page for the correct Henry Sandford and then link to that? Either way, I mostly wanted to point out the error and appeal to wiser heads than mine. 2A00:23C6:4180:1D01:B887:C7E8:2CC8:F732 (talk) 08:49, 1 October 2025 (UTC)