White Wells

White Wells is a spa bath on Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire, England.

They were later enclosed, A single plunge pool survives today inside the Cottage.

[1] The original White Wells spa bath was built by landowner Peter Middleton (c.1655-1714).

In 1791, Robert Dale built two baths on the current site, enclosed by walls on three sides but not roofed over.

Dale placed an advertisement in the Leeds Intelligencer of 26 April 1791 in which he claimed that the medicinal properties of the 'Spaw' could heal 'bad eyes', 'tumours and sores', 'scrophula' and 'all cases where the spine is affected.

White Wells cottages, as they appear today.
People plunging in the spa pool, New Year's Day 2012