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The Boston element of the name is first attested in 1799 as Bostongate and then in 1822 simply as Boston. It is thought probable that Boston was the surname of a local family, whose name itself derives from Boston, Lincolnshire , and that their name was given to the settlement that grew up around the spa.
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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Oct 8, 2022 · In 1744, local man John Shires discovered sulphur springs near the river. For the next century the village was known as Boston Spa or Thorpe Arch Spaw (a village across the river). Years later,...
Feb 4, 2024 · This water, like all others, of fashionable resort, has obtained the notice of Des. Garnett, Munro, Walker, and Hunter. 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.
It was originally known as Thorp Spa but changed its name to Boston Spa in 1753. 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 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).
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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.
