Bath Tourism Plus – Tourism Forum Footprint People and place fully alive Charles Curnock 10 th March 2015

Roman temple, three churches, a monastery and a convent Community – local, national and international A sense of place

Footprint - what are the main needs? Stabilise, repair and refurbish the Abbey floor Use heat from the out-flow of the Roman Baths for a new heating system Provide flexible seating for the nave Reduce the impact on the fabric of large numbers of visitors and events Provide the necessary support spaces and ancillary services required by Bath’s most significant building and venue Improve the interpretation of the nationally significant heritage …...detailed in the 50 page Statement of Need…….

35˚C 45˚C 40˚C A renewable heat source

Footprint – Building work to date Chandeliers overhaul Trial excavations

Skidmore designed chandeliers as installed by George Gilbert Scott in about 1870

Floor Trial Floor Trial works

Footprint – when are things happening? 2015 Apply for Stage 2 HLF grant 2016Detailed design 2017 – 2019 Build: - inside Abbey – in about 12 stages - outside Abbey – start with Kingston Buildings

We are planning far less than Gilbert Scott did.….