How did Leamington develop into a typical spa town of the mid nineteenth century?

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Q1: How did Leamington develop into a typical spa town of the mid nineteenth century?

A typical spa town is known to be a place where mainly wealthy people would come to consume the towns spa water as a laxative. After taking the water the people would take a long stroll along the main street known as the "parade" or "promenade" or maybe go to the gardens to find suitable marriage partners.

To be given the proud name of a "spa town" the town would need to have all these essentials; firstly the most important is the own supply of water in the form of springs, wells and numerous baths and the pump rooms. The entertainment facilities would have to include a theatre and assembly rooms. There would need to be walkways and a main street along with gardens. There would have to be Georgian/Pilladian/ Regency architecture on all the main streets. Because spa towns would have attracted a lot of tourism there would need to be many houses to accomodate everyone, that would usually be found in circuses, crescents, sqaures and terraces. There would also be a need for grand hotels. Churches would also be a main