NHER 49895 (Building record) - Shelfanger Spa
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Summary
Alkaline Chalybeate Spa. Marked on Ordnance Survey first edition six inch map as Spa House with ornamental grounds, founded in 19th century by Dr A Farringdon of Diss.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM18SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHELFANGER, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Alkaline Chalybeate Spa. Marked on (S1) as Spa House with ornamental grounds and walks around sprint.
Founded in 19th century by Dr A Farringdon of Diss, this was a popular pleasure resort and bottled water was sent over Britain and France; a branch railway was proposed from Diss; but the venture failed. See (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 2 March 2007.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 9 2008 1:19PM