Weston is a suburb of Bath, located to the north west of the city centre. It originated as a village but has since become part of Bath as the city has grown. Weston is the location of Bath's main hospital, the Royal United Hospital. For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ...
Weston owes its growth and prosperity to the Victorian era boom in seaside holidays.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel and his family lived in Weston, at Swiss Villa (eastern corner of Alexandra Parade and Swiss Road), for a number of months whilst he was supervising the construction of the Bristol and Exeter Railway in the area.
Annual events include the Weston Wheels modified car event, where boy racers from all over the UK agglomerate on the disused airfield, wheelspinning their souped-up cars on oil, creating large volumes of noxious fumes.
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