Commemorative plaque 49191

This blue commemorative plaque records: The Spa Baths (The buildings opposite) Built in 1834 for The Spa Bath Company to exploit a demand for the claimed medicinal properties of the spa water spring first discovered near this spot in 1744. The Bath House contained two baths (hot and cold), a tea room and a pump room. The Baths were once part of the Parlington Estate owned by the Gascoigne Family. The buildings were sold by auction in 1911 and were converted and extended to become private residences. The building is Grade II Listed. Recorded plaque organisation: Boston Spa Parish Council.

The Spa Baths, constructed in 1834, reflect the Victorian era's enthusiasm for spa therapy and are a testament to the belief in the medicinal properties of natural spring water, which had been discovered nearby in 1744; the site was later converted into private residences and is now Grade II Listed.