The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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The Spa, Scarborough

Scarborough (Settlement), Yorkshire (County [UK]), England


View Larger MapDescription of institution: By the mid-1700s, Scarborough was established as a seaside resort and a spa town, with horse racing on the beach, boating and sea-bathing. Scarborough was one of the first places to use bathing machines. In 1737, a major cliff fall obliterated the house and the wells. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spa,_Scarborough#17th_century