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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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   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).

3. 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 · The area was known as Boston and was in the Township of Clifford in the Parish of Bramham. It suggests the name came from bos (meaning ox) and ton (meaning town). Other takes on history say...

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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).

6. www.greatbritishlife.co.uk › magazines › yorkshireSomething old and something new in Boston Spa | Great British ...

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   Jan 9, 2012 · Many visitors to Boston Spa will wander along the High Street and have a vague feeling that the village dates back a couple of hundred years or so. After all it owes both its name and its fame to the natural springs discovered in the mid-1700s.

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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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   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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   How old is Boston Spa?

   • Many visitors to Boston Spa will wander along the High Street and have a vague feeling that the village dates back a couple of hundred years or so. After all it owes both its name and its fame to the natural springs discovered in the mid-1700s.

   Something old and something new in Boston Spa

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

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   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.