{"id":1600,"date":"2010-08-04T15:49:05","date_gmt":"2010-08-04T15:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=1600"},"modified":"2010-08-04T15:49:05","modified_gmt":"2010-08-04T15:49:05","slug":"bath-whs-gets-historic-guide-iphone-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=1600","title":{"rendered":"Bath WHS gets historic guide iPhone app"},"content":{"rendered":"
Visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bath will be able to use a free iPhone app for an expert tour of its architectural jewels thanks to an 800-year-old charity.<\/div>\n

St John\u2019s Hospital has been providing care to elderly disadvantaged people in Bath through its city almshouses since the 12th century.<\/p>\n

It has produced the free guide to the best of Bath\u2019s world famous architecture. The app, suitable for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, has a map of the city which shows people where they are. By clicking on pins marking key sights people reveal stunning photos of places such as the Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge and The Circus. Each of the 19 entries entry has specially-written expert text to accompany it.<\/p>\n

For the charity, the app is a chance to affirm its commitment to the city it has served for many centuries while raising its profile and, in turn, its income through a donations page. Jonathan O\u2019Shea, Chief Executive at St John\u2019s Hospital, said, \u201cWhile St John\u2019s has a long history, we are also a charity which looks to the future. This is a great way to demonstrate that by using the latest technology we can reveal more about Bath and St John\u2019s.<\/p>\n

While there are a few generic guides to Bath available as apps, there are none with the expertise and quality of the St John\u2019s historic visitor guide. \u00a0One of the places featured on the app is St John\u2019s main buildings set around Chapel Court. These are close to the source of the city\u2019s hot springs and only yards off the well-trodden tourist trail, but are generally undiscovered – even by Bath residents.<\/p>\n

The app was developed by Bristol-based creative agency 375 which has worked with clients such as Bristol Zoo, the Centre for Sustainable Energy and the Met Office. \u00a0Managing Director Harvey Whitehead said, \u201cWhen St John\u2019s approached us with their idea we seized the opportunity. It was a fascinating challenge for us to be the first to produce such an App. I think we\u2019ve created a superb tool for residents and visitors alike which is simple to use and packed with information. It\u2019s also a great introduction to the work of this historic Bath charity. Above all, the app looks fantastic \u2013 in fact it looks almost as good as Bath itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Download the app by visiting\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/stjohnsbathapp<\/a> and information is available on the St John\u2019s web site at\u00a0www.stjohnsbath.org.uk\/iphone-app<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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