The development of the Spa Woodhall Spa had its beginnings in the dream of John Parkinson Esquire to sink a coal mine and develop the city of New Bolingbroke. His speculation was a failure as no coal was found. However, the accidental discovery of 'salt water' at his coalmine shaft near Coal Pit Wood in Woodhall eventually led to the erecting of a Bath House in 1834 by Thomas Hotchkin, the local squire. Mr Hotchkin later built the Victoria Hotel in 1839 and the spa's mineral-rich healing waters became a magnet for the treatment of ailments such as rheumatism. The full story is told in the following pages. Time line: Showing the changes that have taken place in Woodhall Spa over more than 180 years. The Victoria Hotel The Watery Jewel - John Parkinson and the discovery of the healing waters. Click here The photograph above shows the original Spa Bath House built by Thomas Hotchkin in the 1830's Richard Adolphus Came and the Syndicate. Click here How the forming of a 'Syndicate' to develop Woodhall Spa, and the commissioning of Came as its architect, laid the foundations of the elegant township we know today. The Came Trail - A walk around Woodhall Spa to see the legacy of the architect Richard Adolphus Came.Click here