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it is believed that the Danes founded the town of Scarborough in the 10th century.By the 13th century Scarborough was a busy little market town and port. However it was in the 17th century Scarborough developed into a spa town which turned it into Britain's first holiday resort for which it is still famous. today. At that time when people were desperate for a cure they believed they could be healed from all sorts of diseases by drinking from a spa. A lady named Mrs Farrer discovered a spring at the bottom of the cliffs containing iron. Soon people came from all over Yorkshire to drink from the spa's waters.

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"In the 17th century Scarborough Spa waters were discovered by Mrs Thomasin Farrer, the wife of one of Scarborough’s leading citizens, John Farrer. She found natural spring water bubbling out beneath the cliff to the south of the town. These waters, which stained the rocks a russet colour, tasted slightly bitter and were said to cure minor ailments. She told her friends and neighbours about the medicinal effects and soon drinking the Spa waters became an accepted medicine. Later thousands of visitors flocked to benefit from their supposed medicinal qualities. The southern part of Scarborough became very popular. The precursor to the present Scarborough Spa building became a fashionable attraction."

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