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Press release

Issued 22 March 2012

Abbey’s footprint for the future

Bath Abbey has confirmed its plans for footprint, a major development project which will bring the city a new choir school, open up general meeting and learning spaces, create new ways of interpreting the Abbey’s 1,000 year history, add a more welcoming entrance and, later on, tap into energy from spa waters for eco-friendly heating.

The majority of building work will be underground at vault level to the south of the Abbey and within Kingston Buildings, which currently house the Abbey offices. There will be little effect on the Abbey’s external appearance aside from a minor extension to the clergy vestry and changing some windows into doors on the 1920s Jackson extension. Both are on the south side of the Abbey.

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