Additions and alterations have been made, and a major restoration programme was carried out in the early 1980s to reinstate some original features and decorative styles. Visitors to the Spa can see the architecture of the 1880s and the scale and style of its Grand Hall.
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The Scarborough Spa Orchestra, the last surviving professional seaside orchestra, give a concert of light music (August 2009) On 8 September 1876, the Spa saloon was destroyed by fire, but no time was lost in rebuilding it and by June 1879, the new Grand Hall was open to the public, with the formal opening ceremony taking place on 2 August 1880. In 1875, the first cliff tram in England was built to provide additional access it remains in use today. The Spa became the most popular music hall venue outside London. It comprised a central assembly hall with adjoining galleries and outside, the sea wall was extended to encompass a double promenade and carriage road, a colonnade with shops, an open air bandstand and the prospect tower. Joseph Paxton, the landscape gardener and architect responsible for the grounds of Chatsworth House, designed the complex that opened in 1858. By the time it opened, the Gothic Saloon, an impressive turreted building, was too small. The Gothic Saloon designed by Henry Wyatt opened in 1839 and had a concert hall, a garden, promenade and external area for orchestral concerts. In 1827, the Cliff Bridge opened, improving access, and was a foretaste of ambitious plans. Nineteenth century strollers in front of the Spaĭisasters that befell the spa in the 1800s were countered by stylish new buildings and facilities showing its importance and popularity. In 1739, a sizeable building or saloon with views over the sea was constructed, and the wells were accessed by a long flight of stairs. The speed at which the wells were reinstated after such a catastrophe shows their importance to the town. Then, two distinct types of water, both said to have their own particular restorative or health-giving powers, were evident. Within five weeks, the wells were uncovered. In 1737, a major cliff fall obliterated the house and the wells. Scarborough was one of the first places to use bathing machines.
The water was also bottled and sold further afield.īy the mid-1700s, Scarborough was established as a seaside resort and a spa town, with horse racing on the beach, boating and sea-bathing. The house, a wooden structure where the waters were sold and dispensed, provided basic amenities to visitors eager to try their curative effects.
The first Spaw House (a term used until the early 19th century) was built on or near the site in the early 1700s, and Dicky Dickinson, a great character, was appointed its governor. The Victorian Cliff Tramway is a funicular railway that links the Spa complex with South Cliff, 200 ft above the South Bay.Įighteenth century of Scarborough, showing the "spaws" in the left foreground The Spa Ocean Room is used for dances, conferences and other events, including the Scarborough Jazz Festival and Coastival. The Spa Theatre, a 557-seat Victorian theatre, is home to summer season shows and Christmas pantomimes. The Spa has a Grand Hall, which seats 1,500 and hosts live entertainment including the Scarborough Spa Orchestra and the annual Scarborough Jazz Festival. Originally built around the source of Scarborough's spa waters, it is owned and managed by Scarborough Borough Council. It is a venue for conferences, exhibitions, entertainment, live music and events on the Yorkshire Coast. Scarborough Spa is a Grade II* listed building in South Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. Entertainment venue in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, EnglandĬonference, exhibition, entertainment and live music venue
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