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Photo taken before slum clearance, early to mid 1950s. These houses numbered from 23 on the left, to 28 on the right, the range of Spa Buildings formed a square around the site of a medicinal well or spa. This was a sulphur well or spa pump, it was described by Ralph Thoresby as 'Finged silver with gold'. In 1734 Dr. Thomas Short of Sheffield observed 'it is of little use at present except when the Croppers have got an over Dose at night, it takes its Effects next morning'. A member of the Stokel family who had a wheelwrights shop at 225 Meanwood Road from at least 1899-1966 recalled mending carts and barrels used by water sellers. The water cost 1/2d a can and made good tea. No trace of the well remains. | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Spa Buildings | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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