AnglOrony

Named after the River Leam, originally a small village, it grew into a spa town in the 18th century when it became popular to go after medicinal qualities of fresh springs. In the 19th century, the town experienced one of the most rapid developments in England.  Leamington Spa’s Parade used to be a very fashionable pedestrian area. There are fine examples of Regency architecture. One could see with the imaginations eyes how ladies in white dresses and white umbrellas we walking up and down this street a hundred years ago. Today is a different tale, although we were lucky enough that the street was closed for traffic during our visit. Some sporting event. The spa waters in the area were known in Roman times. They were rediscovered in 1784. Six of the seven wells were drilled for commercial purposes. Only the original spring at the site of the Aylesford Well , adjacent to the Parish Church, occurred naturally. During the early 19th century, developers began concentrating the town's e