Royal Leamington Spa, Also Called Leam, Leamington or Leamington Spa is a Spa Town in the English County of Warwickshire
The spa town of Royal Leamington Spa, also known as Leam, Leamington or Leamington Spa by the locals is in the Warwickshire County of England. The town boasts of an excellent collection of Regency architecture especially in some section of the Parade, Lansdowne Circus and Clarendon Square.
How Royal Leamington Spa Got its Name
The town got its name from the River Leam which runs through the town. In the 19th Century, the town experienced an unprecedented expansion when the medicinal value of its water became well known.
The town was once called Leamington Prior, and it began to grow as a town beginning the 19th Century. The Domesday Book of 1086 referred to it as Lamintone. Kenilworth Priory had the control of the settlement in the area for 400 years, and this was where the suffix “Priors” came from. The name Leamington was derived from the Anglo-Saxon Lemen-tun or Leman-tun which means “farm on the River Leam.” Even during the Roman era, the benefits of the spa water had been established. But it was not until it was rediscovered by Benjamin Satchwell and William Abbotts that commercialisation began. The original spring of the Aylesford Well sprang up naturally. The other six wells were drilled.
Things to See and Do in Royal Leamington Spa
Visitors of Royal Leamington Spa will never run out of things to see and do whether in daytime or at nighttime. For evening entertainment, there are numerous bars and clubs that will cater to everyone’s taste or preference. Places like the Somerville Arms, The Assembly, Morgan’s Bar, the Star and Garter, The White Hart and several more do not only serve drinks but also food.
In the daytime there are indoor as well as outdoor places of interest. For indoors, The Art & Gallery Museums at the Royal Pump Rooms is a treasure trove of art works. The All Saint’s Church, a remarkably large church with fabulous stained glass windows, is also worth a visit. Outdoor attraction as well as places for outdoor activities include the Jephson Gardens, Foundry Wood, Victoria Park and Welches Meadow.