Bath Lane has always fascinated me. Geoff Dodd told me he had been taken to the bath in Bath Lane but he had never found anyone else who could confirm his memory. I believe it was a medicinal bath where the person was bathed in the waters a bit like a baptism. I have recently found this photograph of the road but can anyone else tell us more about the baths,
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I found an advert in the Stamford Mercury – Friday 26th June 1874:
“The Spalding Turkish Bath, Bath-lane, High-street,
is now open daily, Sundays excepted.
For particulars apply to the attendant at the Bath;
or to Mr A. Porter, hon sec. bookseller, Spalding.
Another advert; Stamford Mercury Friday 1st September 1876:
TURKISH and other BATHS, Bath-lane, High-street, SPALDING.
Baths for twelve months for £1 1s 0d
Family Tickets £2 2s 0d
For further particulars apply GEO. TYLER, Manager
6, Market-place, Spalding.
Hi Geoff Dodd the Blacksmith at the Forge always told me about the bath. I am not sure if he ever visited it. His memory was that people were baptised in the baths. He couldn’t find anyone who could verify his memory.
Any thoughts?
Regards Geoff