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1. www.yorkshirepost.co.uk › heritage-and-retroBoston Spa: The story of the rise and fall of a Yorkshire spa ...

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   Jul 29, 2019 · It was the golden age of the spa town, and Boston Spa was a genteel retreat for those in delicate health. Around 50 bathers a day were using the spa by 1850, the year the village changed its...

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Boston_SpaBoston Spa - Wikipedia

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   Boston Spa. Boston Spa is a village and civil parish in the Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England. Situated 3 miles (5 km) south of Wetherby, Boston Spa is on the south bank of the River Wharfe across from Thorp Arch. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 4,006 rising to 4,079 in the 2011 census.

3. www.emerald.com › insight › content40 years of Boston Spa reminiscences and change

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   Dec 1, 2002 · That being the brief, it seems entirely logical to start and end with a couple of quotations from Westerns. The opening quote is from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. I cannot quite go back the full 40 years of the title, having arrived on the Boston Spa scene in August 1964.

4. www.yorkshire.com › boston-spaBoston Spa - Welcome to Yorkshire

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   Boston Spa is a village and civil parish in the Wetherby ward of West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the south bank of the River Wharfe. The village was founded in 1744. It was originally known as Thorp Spa but changed its name to Boston Spa in 1753.

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   Oct 8, 2022 · Boston Spa can only trace its obvious history back to the 18th century in comparison and it is very much the life, times and folk of the village today that make it the place it is.

6. www.genuki.org.uk › WRY › BramhamBoston Spa, Yorkshire, England. Further historical information.

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   Feb 4, 2024 · Hot and cold baths are erected immediately adjoining the pump room. The village of Boston was begun in an open field in 1753, and now contains more than 600 inhabitants. The Parochial Chapel was consecrated in Dec. 1814, by his Grace the Archbishop of York.

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   When did Boston Spa get its name?

   • It was the golden age of the spa town, and Boston Spa was a genteel retreat for those in delicate health. Around 50 bathers a day were using the spa by 1850, the year the village changed its name.

   Boston Spa: The story of the rise and fall of a Yorkshire spa town

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   Where is Boston Spa?

   • Boston Spa is a village and civil parish in the Leeds Metropolitan District in West Yorkshire, England. Situated 3 miles (5 km) south of Wetherby, Boston Spa is on the south bank of the River Wharfe across from Thorp Arch. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 4,006 rising to 4,079 in the 2011 census.

   Boston Spa - Wikipedia

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   What was Boston Spa like in 1870?

   • Click on the map for other historical maps of this place In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Boston Spa like this: BOSTON-SPA, a village and a chapelry in Bramham parish, W. R. Yorkshire.

   History of Boston Spa, in Leeds and West Riding | Map and description

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   Was Boston Spa a heyday?

   • One of these is Boston Spa, a village near Wetherby that rode the spa town boom but today offers little evidence of its heyday. In 1744, a local man cutting willow by the River Wharfe noticed a small stream. After tasting the water, he realised he had made a discovery that could change history; it was a mineral spring.

   Boston Spa: The story of the rise and fall of a Yorkshire spa town

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   Why is Boston called Boston?

   • The name ‘Boston’ is thought to be a contraction of ‘Botolph’s Town’ or ‘Botolph’s Stone’. It became a popular spa town in the 18th century after a mineral spring was discovered. The village is home to the British Library’s Boston Spa Document Supply Centre. It has a population of approximately 4,000 people.

   Boston Spa - Welcome to Yorkshire

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   What is Boston Spa known for?

   • The village hall has hosted a nationally renowned weekly jazz night since January 2005 and an annual arts festival usually in October. Boston Spa Hockey Club is a field hockey club that competes in the North Hockey League and the Yorkshire & North East Hockey League.

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8. www.visionofbritain.org.uk › place › 11624History of Boston Spa, in Leeds and West Riding | Map and ...

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   Click on the map for other historical maps of this place. In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Boston Spa like this: BOSTON-SPA, a village and a chapelry in Bramham parish, W. R. Yorkshire. The village stands on the river Wharfe, ¼ of a mile SW of Thorpe-Arch r. station, and 3½ NW by W of ...