Victorian Harrogate

Harrogate was originally two small villages, High Harrogate and Low Harrogate until the springs were discovered which pushed Harrogate into the public eye.

The springs, first discovered by William Slingsby, assured Harrogate's status as a famous spa town and the largely gentile and wealthy tourists began to flock.

The growing population of the town and the fashionable 'taking of the waters' bringing in tourists from across the country, meant the town had to update their amenities and create more guest houses to keep up with the thriving trade.

The Royal Pump Rooms were originally built as a spa water pump house, offering a facility where the public could drink the sulphur water. The rooms were first built in the very early Victorian period but have architectural features classic to the Georgian period with the dome-styled roof.

Built in the 1930s, the Sun Pavilions of Harrogate is a stunning building with views over the infamous Valley Gardens.

The Pavilions and its art deco glass dome roof were restored in 1998 and have now become a very popular wedding venue.

Due to the heavy and quick influx of tourists coming to visit the spa town, Harrogate had to accommodate for this, the stunning victorian town houses are abundant, as a result, this moulds the atmosphere and look of the town as a whole.

There are many examples of the typical Victorian-style house. Just around the corner from Studio 4 Architecture is one of my faves, with its pattern tile hang and mock Tudor timber cladding, it is an eye-catcher.

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