BIRLEY SPAR HOUSE, HACKENTHORPE_DSC_1642_LR
This Grade II listed Victorian spa house and hall was built in 1843 in a ravine in woodland. As built in 1843 by Earl Manvers it was aimed at a high class clientele with hotel accommodation but never really made money. It was developed in 1920's & 1930's with children's playgrounds, outdoor pond and tennis court but closed in 1939. It was then restored in 2002 and is open on selected days each summer. Located near Birley Spa Lane. The earliest establishment of the spa is thought to be in the early 1700s being built by a Quaker named Sutcliffe. The spa then consisted of a square stone building with a cold bath within with a bolt fixed on the inner side to ensure privacy. This structure appeared to exist until 1793 when the bath was ruined and filled with stones.
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BIRLEY SPAR HOUSE, HACKENTHORPE_DSC_1642_LR
This Grade II listed Victorian spa house and hall was built in 1843 in a ravine in woodland. As built in 1843 by Earl Manvers it was aimed at a high class clientele with hotel accommodation but never really made money. It was developed in 1920's & 1930's with children's playgrounds, outdoor pond and tennis court but closed in 1939. It was then restored in 2002 and is open on selected days each summer. Located near Birley Spa Lane. The earliest establishment of the spa is thought to be in the early 1700s being built by a Quaker named Sutcliffe. The spa then consisted of a square stone building with a cold bath within with a bolt fixed on the inner side to ensure privacy. This structure appeared to exist until 1793 when the bath was ruined and filled with stones.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission.
© rogerperriss@aol.com All rights reserved