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1. www.youtube.com › watchUncovering Yorkshire's prettiest villages - Boston Spa - YouTube

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   56. 605 views Streamed 7 months ago. Join us on a scenic walk through the quaint village of Boston Spa, where historical landmarks and natural beauty await at every turn. Discover the...

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2. 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 name.

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3. www.youtube.com › watchBOSTON SPA | West Yorkshire. England (Vlog #21) - YouTube

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   Oct 18, 2020 · In this video, we walk along the banks of the River Wharfe and the quaint streets of Boston Spa in West Yorkshire, stopping off for lunch at a local Italian ...

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4. www.youtube.com › watchBOSTON SPA: Leeds Parish #20 of 38 - YouTube

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   Today we have one of the largest villages in Yorkshire. Surprisingly it doesn’t have town status, which is really strange given how much it has. With a popul...

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5. 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.

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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   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.

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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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   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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   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 Spa so famous?

   • It turns out man has been busy going about his Boston Spa business for several thousand years. That’s mainly thanks to the River Wharfe that runs through it, once a key route from east to west. The prehistoric tools uncovered by the archaeology group were all made of flint carried here by the river from the east coast.

   Something old and something new in Boston Spa

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

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   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.