A new Brunning & Price pub opened on 23 Jun 2022 on the ground floor of the imposing Empire Hotel overlooking Bath Abbey and Pulteney Bridge. Converted from a former restaurant, the interior is imposing and opulent with high ceilings and plenty of seating for diner and drinkers. A terrace at the front provides views of Bath Abbey and Parade Gardens. The Empire Hotel was built in 1901 based on a design by the Bath City Architect - hence the name. It was commandeered by the Admiralty during WW2 who remained there to the 1990's.