The document discusses the summer solstice sunrise in relation to streets in Bath, England that were designed by John Wood the Elder in the 18th century. It notes azimuth and altitude measurements for Bennett Street may relate to the solstice sunrise. It also suggests geographical directions along Gay Street and Brock Street may have been considerations in Wood's design, though more study is needed to understand any celestial or geographical influences on his planning of the area.

1. Summer solstice sun rise
The Circus, Bath
Victor Reijs
ma.victor.reijs@gmail.com
June 11th, 2014

2. Google Earth
(44.0)
(166.3)
(285.7)

3. Bennett Street

4. Gay Street

5. Brock Street

6. Geographical skyline
http://www.heywhatsthat.com/?view=V0FH4NUK
Assuming ~1750 CE as building date
All approximate numbers!!! See it as a teaser!!!
http://www.iol.ie/~geniet/eng/decli.htm
(44.0, 1.2, 28.2)
Major lunar standstill event???
(166.3, 2.9, -34.7)
Alexandra Park???
(285.7, 0.2, 9.5)
April 14th/Aug 28th ???
Gay Street Brock StreetBennett Street
(Azimuth, apparent altitude, geo. declination)

7. Skywindow Bennett Street

8. Through Bennett Street
 Bennett Street has a block of houses as part
of the skyline.
Approximate skyline profile:
~52 deg ~66 deg
~7 deg
Altitude
Azimuth
Bennett Street

9. Celestial direction?
 There might be a celestial directions
Summer solstice sun rise (Bennett street)
 More study is needed if the celestial
directions are related in some way with the
thinking of John Wood the Elder

10. Summer solstice sunrise
(c) Alison Chester-Lambert, 2014

11. Through Gay Street
Proposed Circus, 1730
Final Circus,
1754

12. Geographical direction?
 There might be possible geographical
directions (Gay and Brock street)
 Although no obvious link with Alexandra
park (according to caretaker of the park)
 More study is needed if the geographical
directions are related in some way with the
thinking of John Wood the Elder