In the Georgian period, John Wood set out to restore Bath to what he believed was its former ancient glory as one of the most important and significant cities in England.

[2] Queen Square is a key component of his vision, and was intended to appear like a palace with wings and a forecourt to be viewed from the south side.

[5] The nine townhouses that make up the south side of Queen Square remained as individual dwellings until the late the nineteenth century.

[6] In April 1942 during World War II, 24 metres (79 ft) of the hotel frontage was lost when a 500 kilograms (1,100 lb) Nazi Luftwaffe high explosive bomb landed on the east side of the square during the Bath Blitz.

[8] In March 2023, a 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a car became wedged against the basement windows of the Francis Hotel.