This month I had the double pleasure of 3 days in Bath which gave me time to have a good look at Pultney Bridge. It is a rather more elegant thing than most bridges I deal with, designed by Robert Adam. At first glance, and to be honest, over many “glances” for me, it looks like an elegant piece of Palladian symmetry. In fact, a close look reveals it to be far from symmetrical. The domed pavilions at the two ends are different and very differently placed.