The Spa was accessible by a walk along the South Bay seafront for visitors to Scarborough Castle, Scarborough Harbour, and other attractions near the town centre, but there was a steep descent to the seafront from St Nicholas Cliff.
In 1826, the Cliff Bridge Company leased the Spa from the corporation; to maximise the number of paying customers erected, an iron footbridge to span the valley from St Nicholas Cliff to the Spa.
It was 75 ft above the valley and 414 ft long and 13.5 ft wide.
The bridge opened on 19 July 1827, and crowds flocked to see a mail coach and horses gallop at full speed across it.
The bridge became a fashionable promenade and provided views and a link from the town centre.
It proved so popular that a toll booth was put up at the St Nicholas Cliff end.
Season tickets were sold giving access to the bridge and Spa for one, two or four weeks.
The Spa was accessible by a walk along the South Bay seafront for visitors to Scarborough Castle, Scarborough Harbour, and other attractions near the town centre, but there was a steep descent to the seafront from St Nicholas Cliff. In 1826, the Cliff Bridge Company leased the Spa from the corporation; to maximise the number of paying customers erected, an iron footbridge to span the valley from St Nicholas Cliff to the Spa. It was 75 ft above the valley and 414 ft long and 13.5 ft wide. The bridge opened on 19 July 1827, and crowds flocked to see a mail coach and horses gallop at full speed across it. The bridge became a fashionable promenade and provided views and a link from the town centre. It proved so popular that a toll booth was put up at the St Nicholas Cliff end. Season tickets were sold giving access to the bridge and Spa for one, two or four weeks.
The Spa, Scarborough