Leamington Spa, The Parade And Memorial c.1960
Photo ref: L25070
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Photo ref: L25070
Photo of Leamington Spa, The Parade And Memorial c.1960

More about this scene

Leamington's development as a spa did not begin until 1789, when William Abbotts discovered a mineral spring on his land in what is now Bath Street. Following a favourable report on the medicinal properties of the waters, a baths and hotel were built, and Leamington was on the spa trail. By the end of the Napoleonic Wars a number of other springs had been discovered and developed.

A Selection of Memories from Leamington Spa

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Leamington Spa

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George Goode who was born at Wappenbury in the 1840s was one of the builders who worked on one of the many re constructions that took place over the years on this church. He was my  great grandfather on my father's side of the family. His daughter was Ellen Louisa Goode who married Thomas Pratt. He was once an officer at the Reformatory at Weston under Wetherley. He later became a master baker and became the village baker at Moreton Morrell.