"The Calybeate Spring Tunbridge Wells"

Chalybeate water was early in the 17th century said to have health-giving properties and many people have promoted their qualities. Lord North’s physician claimed that it contained ‘vitriol’ and, according to opinion of the day, could cure ‘the colic, the melancholy, and the vapours; it made the lean fat, the fat lean; it killed flat worms in the belly, loosened the clammy humours of the body, and dried the over-moist brain’. Chalybeate_spring_Tunbridge_Wells File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Chalybeate_spring_Tunbridge_Wells File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Tunbridge Wells (officially Royal Tunbridge Wells) is a Wealden town in west Kent in England, just north of the border with East Sussex. ... Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, KG , PC (April 13, 1732–August 5, 1792), more often known by his earlier title, Lord North, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782, and a major actor in the American Revolution. ...

"These waters youth in age renew Strength to the weak and sickly add Give the pale cheek a rosy hue And cheerful spirits to the sad."

Princess Victoria, later Queen Victoria, drank the waters every day during her stay in Tunbridge Wells in 1834. She and her mother, the Duchess of Kent, would pay a visit to the spring and then enjoy a stroll along the Pantiles. The water contains a significant level of dissolved mineral salts, with iron and manganese contributing to its characteristic flavour. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from January 1, 1877, until her death in 1901. ... Tunbridge Wells (officially Royal Tunbridge Wells) is a Wealden town in west Kent in England, just north of the border with East Sussex. ... Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duchess of Kent Marie Luise Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (August 17, 1786-March 16, 1861) was the daughter of Duke Francis Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield (1750-1806) and Countess Auguste Reuss zu Ebersdorf und Lobenstein (1757-1831). ... The name pantiles originally referred to a form of tile used in paving. ...

An analysis in 1967 showed it to contain (parts per million):

• Iron(II) carbonate, FeCO3 25.3
• Manganese(II) carbonate, MnCO3 4.6
• Calcium sulphate, CaSO4 60.9
• Magnesium sulphate, MgSO4 13.4
• Magnesium chloride, MgCl2 7.8*
• Sodium chloride, NaCl 57.2
• Potassium chloride, KCl 7.3

Two pounds of Manganese Carbonate powder and a seventeen pound house cat. ... Gypsum is a very soft mineral composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate, with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. Chemical structure Gypsum from New South Wales, Australia Heating gypsum above approximately 150°C (302°F) partially dehydrates the mineral, by driving off exactly 75% of the water contained in its chemical structure. ... Magnesium sulfate (commonly called Epsom salts in hydrated form) is a chemical compound with the formula MgSO4·7H2O. Origin Epsom salt was originally prepared by boiling down mineral waters at Epsom, England and afterwards prepared from sea water. ... Magnesium chloride is composed of magnesium and chlorine and is a typical ionic halide, being highly polar and soluble in water. ... Sodium chloride, also known as common salt, table salt, or halite, is a chemical compound with the formula NaCl. ... The chemical compound potassium chloride (KCl) is a metal halide composed of potassium and chlorine. ...

Places with chalybeate springs

Chalybeate springs are found in:

• Tunbridge Wells a Wealden town in Kent.
• The city of Gloucester,
• Dorton Spa in the village of Dorton Buckinghamshire (said to contain four times the iron of Tunbridge Wells)
• Southwick - Northamptonshire
• Peterhead and
• Fraserburgh in NE Scotland and
• Lipetsk in Central Russia
• Sharon Springs, a village in Schoharie County, New York
• Chalybeate Springs in Gadsden, Alabama
• The Chapeltoun Burn source near Stewarton in East Ayrshire, Scotland
• Harrogate, a Victorian Spa Town in North Yorkshire

Tunbridge Wells (officially Royal Tunbridge Wells) is a Wealden town in west Kent in England, just north of the border with East Sussex. ... Wealden is a local government district in East Sussex, England. ... Kent is a county in England, south-east of London. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. ... Dorton Spa is a Chalybeate spring located between Dorton and Brill in a wood called Spa Wood. ... Dorton (or Dourton) is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Tunbridge Wells (officially Royal Tunbridge Wells) is a Wealden town in west Kent in England, just north of the border with East Sussex. ... Southwick is a small village in Northamptonshire, England. ... Peterhead is a town in Scotland with a population of approximately 18,000. ... Fraserburgh is a town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on the extreme North East corner. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... Historic Coat of Arms of Lipetsk introduced in 1781 Lipetsk (Russian: ) is a city located in the Central Federal District of Russia. ... Sharon Springs is either: Sharon Springs, New York Sharon Springs, Kansas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Schoharie County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The Spirit of American Citizenship Monument on Rainbow Drive (US 411), just before the Broad Street Bridge. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,423 sq mi (135,775 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Stewarton Viaduct. ... Harrogate is a large town in North Yorkshire, England. ... Bolton Abbey North Yorkshire is a Shire county within the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ...

Places named after the springs

Several places throughout the world have taken their name from similar springs, including:

• Chalybeate, Mississippi.
• Chalybeate, Kentucky, Edmonson County,
• Chalybeate Springs, North Carolina, Harnett County