Current Use
The houses in the Crescent are a mixture of tenures — most are privately owned but a substantial minority of the properties are owned by a housing association.
Number 1 Royal Crescent is a historic house museum, owned and maintained through its membership by the Bath Preservation Trust to illustrate how wealthy owners of the late 18th century might have furnished and occupied such a house. It was purchased in 1967 by Major Bernard Cayzer, a member of the family that made its fortune throught the Clan shipping line, who donated it to the Trust with an amount of money to restore and furnish it. The Bath Preservation Trust is working during 2012-13 to re-unite Number One with its original servants' wing at Number 1A Royal Crescent.
Number 16 became a guest house in 1950. In 1971 it was combined with number 15 to become the Royal Crescent Hotel occupying the central properties of the Crescent. It was sold in 1978 to John Tham, the chairman of the London Sloane Club, and restored. It was later purchased by Von Essen Hotels, but that company became insolvent in 2011. In September of that year it was expected that London and Regional Properties would purchase the hotel, but negotiations ended in January 2012 without a deal.
Royal Victoria Park near the Crescent is a location for the launch of hot air balloons. Launches take place in summer, typically early morning and late evening.
For many years the residents had to endure numerous tour buses passing their homes every few minutes. However, the road has now been closed to coaches and buses and is a more peaceful environment for tourists and locals alike.
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