Wells has been the seat of a bishop since 909 although the see has been located at Wells and Bath both individually and jointly (with Bath Abbey serving as co-cathedral). The current bishop is the Right Reverend Peter Bryan Price, the 77th Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, who signs Peter Bath & Wells.
List of the Bishops of Bath & Wells, England and its precursor offices
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
Bath is approximately 15 miles southeast of the larger city and port of Bristol, to which it is linked by the A4 road, and is a similar distance south of the M4 motorway.
Bath’s city council was abolished in 1996; the ceremonial functions of the city including mayoralty are maintained by the Charter Trustees; all those BANES councillors for wards within the city limits.
Bath's principal industry is tourism and it is the most visited city outside of London for tourists travelling to the UK, whose visits mainly fall into the categories of heritage and cultural tourism.
Bath is connected to Bristol and the sea by the River Avon River Avon is a river in the south west of England.
Bath is centred on the bottom of the Avon Valley River Avon is a river in the south west of England.
Bath has been a city based upon tourism since the 18th century (with a brief decline in the 19th century); the input of money by tourists, and the mere fact that they were visiting, allowed the building of many architectural projects.
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