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The origin of Boston Spa's name is not entirely clear; the name is not attested prior to appearing on printed maps in 1771, when it was labelled Thorp Spaw. At this stage, then, the name Thorp Spaw presumably meant 'the spa associated with Thorp Arch' (the nearest pre-existing settlement).
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...
- Grace Newton
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.
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 Tadcaster; and has a post office‡ under Tadcaster.
The origin of Boston Spa's name is not entirely clear; the name is not attested prior to appearing on printed maps in 1771, when it was labelled Thorp Spaw. At this stage, then, the name Thorp Spaw presumably meant 'the spa associated with Thorp Arch' (the nearest pre-existing settlement).
Feb 4, 2024 · 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. [Description(s) edited from various 19th century sources by Colin Hinson © 2013]
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Oct 8, 2022 · For the next century the village was known as Boston Spa or Thorpe Arch Spaw (a village across the river). Years later, Joseph Taite sank a pump and started to charge people to take the water.
