Chalybeate Spring

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Chalybeate Spring is a historic iron-rich mineral spring in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, long famed for its supposedly health-giving waters and role in the town’s development as a spa resort.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mineral spring
tourist attraction
country England
discoveredBy Dudley North, 3rd Baron North
hasAccess open to the public
hasAlternativeName The Chalybeate
hasCategory Mineral springs in the United Kingdom
Spa town attractions in England
Tourist attractions in Kent
hasDiscoveryYear 1606
hasEtymology from Latin ‘chalybs’ meaning steel or iron
hasFeature dipper’s hut
paved surrounding area
public viewing area
hasHeritageRole symbol of the origins of Royal Tunbridge Wells
hasHistoricalEraOfPopularity 17th century
18th century
19th century
hasLocalAuthority Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
hasMunicipality Royal Tunbridge Wells
hasNameLanguage English
hasSignificance helped establish Royal Tunbridge Wells as a fashionable 17th-century resort
hasStatus seasonally operational
hasTourismType health and wellness tourism
heritage tourism
hasUse drinking water for visitors
hasWaterType chalybeate water
iron-rich mineral water
isPartOf spa heritage of Royal Tunbridge Wells
isTouristAttractionOf Royal Tunbridge Wells
knownFor role in development of Royal Tunbridge Wells as a spa resort
supposed health-giving properties
locatedIn Kent
Royal Tunbridge Wells
The Pantiles
locatedNear Royal Tunbridge Wells railway station
The Pantiles colonnade
operatedAs public spa
region South East England
visitedBy King Charles I
Prince Albert
Queen Henrietta Maria
Queen Victoria
waterColor slightly brownish
waterContains carbon dioxide
iron salts
waterTaste slightly metallic

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Royal Tunbridge Wells
hasFeature
The Pantiles
hasNearbyAttraction

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