Table of Contents Introduction to Healing waters: Baths, Bathhouses, Bathing, Wells and Spas Bathing and Bathhouses in Medieval Times Sense and Sensuality: the Rise of Georgian Spas and Spa Towns Balynology and Hydrotherapy: the Victorian Craze for Healing Waters Decline and Fall in the Twentieth Century The Rebirth of the Great Spas and Spa Towns Some of the Main British Spas Places to VisitFurther Reading Index