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Beau Nash (18 October 1674 – 3 February 1762), born Richard Nash, was a celebrated dandy and leader of fashion in 18th-century Britain. He is best remembered as the Master of Ceremonies at the spa town of Bath .
role in Bath. In Bath. …over by the social figure Richard (“Beau”) Nash, one of the greatest English dandies—the Elizabethan town was rebuilt and extended in Palladian style by the architects John Wood the Elder and Younger and their patron, Ralph Allen, who provided the stone from his local quarries and built the mansion of….
17 de out. de 2011 · Learn about the life and legacy of Richard 'Beau' Nash, a Welshman who became a famous Master of Ceremonies in Bath and Tunbridge Wells in the 18th century. He was known for his elegant style, his social influence and his role in the spa towns' development.
17 de jul. de 2011 · It is of interest that Nash was famous enough to rate a mention in Henry Fielding’s Tom Jones in the chapter called ‘The History of Mrs Fitzpatrick’. His name can also be come across in Georgette Heyer’s novels. During the period 1720 to the 1740s Beau Nash lead a busy life.
1 de jun. de 2006 · Peter Borsay, The Imaginary Autocrat: Beau Nash and the Invention of Bath, The English Historical Review, Volume CXXI, Issue 492, June 2006, Pages 941–942, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehr/cel181
The King of Bath was gently dethroned, and his fortunes faded. Richard "Beau" Nash died relatively penniless, nursed by one of his former mistresses, on 3 February 1761 in a house on Saw Close off St. Johns Place (it has since become a series of restaurants; currently an Italian joint called Amarone Ristorante). He was 87 years old.
Publication: Giants of tourism. https://doi.org/10.1079/9781845936525.0018. Get Access. Abstract. This chapter explores the contribution of Richard (Beau) Nash to the development of Bath (UK) as a major tourist centre.
