The first public bath in Preston was near Spa Brow off Strand Road. It was lost after World War II and then excavated in the 1980s...
Victorian towns were grim dirty places and most houses did not have baths, hence public baths became popular. Preston once had a number of wells that were fed from springs. One well that became a bathing centre was near Spa Brow off Strand Road. This was the first public bath in Preston. It was lost after World War II and then excavated in the 1980s.The site of the spa baths today Pic: Google EarthThe spa baths were built by William Rawsthorne in 1708.
A key to access the spa baths was left at 1 Cheviot Street. The maintenance hole covered some stone steps that led down to the mid-Victorian tiled baths. The baths again fell out of memory, until they were rediscovered again in the 1980s. The water tasted fizzy due to its high mineral content. What remained in 1987 was fascinating. Victorian baths often featured ornate tilling.
The spa site was investigated in 1987 and some interesting features were still in place. Those include the original drain plug. At some point the site had been well hidden. Rather than just infill the site, steel girders had been used to cover it. These were than covered by railway sleepers and covered with earth. Wooden baulks had also been used to keep the sides from collapsing.
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