- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Even Handed Licensing Ltd (31 Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0953557367
- ISBN-13: 978-0953557363
- Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 14.2 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,177,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Somersham Spa documents the rise and fall of one of the first spa towns in England. Today there is little evidence of the spa, no pump rooms or white washed Georgian houses. Yet for the whole of the 18th century Somersham was a spa town of note attracting the nobility and scientists from the Royal Academy. The Somersham Spa documents the rise and fall of a forgotten corner of English history whilst also giving an unusual insight into the world of Georgian science.
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The Somersham Spa is the second local history title in our series The English Village. The series accompanies the local history website somersham.info and is designed to paint a picture of the history of England through the eyes of the local community. Many of the original documents that tell the history of the village can be found on the website. The book series is designed to give some depth and colour to the events that relate to the historical documents. A further four titles are planned for publication over the next 18 months.
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The UK has famous spa towns in existence today such as Tunbridge Wells, Harrogate and Cheltenham Spa. My home town of St Neots attempted to launch itself as a spa early in the 19th century based on a small chalybeate spring near the river. It was essentially an attempt to promote boating, fishing and swimming in the town with a chance to take the waters.
What is not generally known, is that the nearby village of Somersham had an earlier, more successful attempt to present itself as a spa. The famous spas launched themselves in the early 18th century and a doctor from Huntingdon attempted to turn a local spring near Somersham in a similar fashion in the mid-18th century. Dr Layard attempted to promote the spring and in its hey-day, it became quite fashionable being recommended by his medical friends. He also wrote a book giving details of an analysis of the water and its effects on various complaints that it was supposed to ameliorate. Shareholders subscribed money and a company was formed constructing buildings and a bowling green around the spring.
Dr Layard moved to London setting up an obstetric clinic and serving as personal physician to friends of Royalty. He managed to be elected to the Royal Society. After his death, the spa as a health adjunct was disfavoured as more modern medical techniques evolved. Subsequently, Somersham spa fell into disuse and eventually was demolished. The ultimate snub was the removal of the site of the spring on OS maps from 1968 on the aptly named Bathe Hill.
The history of the site is summarised in a booklet entitled Somersham Spa edited by Andrew Lee avalable from Amazon.
What is not generally known, is that the nearby village of Somersham had an earlier, more successful attempt to present itself as a spa. The famous spas launched themselves in the early 18th century and a doctor from Huntingdon attempted to turn a local spring near Somersham in a similar fashion in the mid-18th century. Dr Layard attempted to promote the spring and in its hey-day, it became quite fashionable being recommended by his medical friends. He also wrote a book giving details of an analysis of the water and its effects on various complaints that it was supposed to ameliorate. Shareholders subscribed money and a company was formed constructing buildings and a bowling green around the spring.
Dr Layard moved to London setting up an obstetric clinic and serving as personal physician to friends of Royalty. He managed to be elected to the Royal Society. After his death, the spa as a health adjunct was disfavoured as more modern medical techniques evolved. Subsequently, Somersham spa fell into disuse and eventually was demolished. The ultimate snub was the removal of the site of the spring on OS maps from 1968 on the aptly named Bathe Hill.
The history of the site is summarised in a booklet entitled Somersham Spa edited by Andrew Lee avalable from Amazon.
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