Southampton became a spa town in 1740. It had also become a popular site for sea bathing by the 1760s, despite the lack of a good quality beach. Innovative buildings specifically for this purpose were built at West Quay, with baths that were filled and emptied by the flow of the tide.
Southampton became a spa town in 1740 . It had also become a popular site for sea bathing by the 1760s , despite the lack of a good quality beach . Innovative buildings specifically for this purpose were built at West Quay , with baths that were filled and emptied by the flow of the tide .
Where in Southampton were special baths filled by seawater constructed?
Where in Southampton were special baths filled by seawater constructed ?
West Quay
West Quay