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Beauford Square

London street. Public street; allow 20–60 minutes.

On screen as: London street
Appears in: Series 1 · Series 2
Access: public street
Time needed: 20–60 minutes
Area: Bath, Somerset

On screen

How Beauford Square appears

Beauford Square was used for street filming, bringing one of Bath's quieter architectural spaces into the drama's version of London. This is a place to look at proportions rather than search for a single spectacular palace facade. The low cottages, enclosed central lawn and surrounding frontages create a different scale from the Royal Crescent.

Visit Bath links the square's design to John Strahan and notes the original Theatre Royal frontage on its south side. Historic England separately records listed buildings around the square, including Nos. 12 and 13. Walk slowly enough to notice how the frontages relate to the lawn, and how the theatre's older frontage completes the setting.

The square works as a complete piece of townscape, so the broad architectural view is more useful here than trying to match a particular private doorway.

The real place

What you can visit

Make this a short exterior stop from public streets and pedestrian routes. The central lawn is enclosed by railings, so do not treat the green as a general filming-location garden you can enter. Likewise, listed status does not make a residence open to visitors. Walk around only where public access permits, keeping doors and windows clear and respecting anyone living or working there.

Read the square as a complete setting: the low buildings, railing line and theatre frontage are more informative together than an isolated close-up of a private entrance. Keep this as an outdoor architectural stop in your itinerary, taking time to enjoy the wider street setting before continuing through the city.

Use an ordinary wider photograph from the public pavement, avoiding identifiable residents or views through windows. If a group reaches the square at the same time, wait rather than spreading around every doorway. The modest size of the setting rewards a slower look at rooflines and the relation between the houses and lawn; it does not need a staged costume photograph to explain its screen use.

Read the filming evidence ↗

Plan your visit

Make it part of a workable day.

Pair Beauford Square with nearby Trim Street, which offers another small-scale streetscape used by the production. If the theatre's public programme interests you, make that a separate booked experience and verify its entry arrangements directly. These two street stops are best kept as flexible links in a Bath walk, allowing any museum admission or performance to determine the day's timetable.

Directions ↗Read the visiting guide →

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