In the English coastal town of Scarborough in 1626, a Mrs. Elizabeth Farrow discovered a stream of acidic water running from one of the cliffs to the south of the town. his was deemed to have waters Spa. Dr ittie's book about the spa cure, published in 1660 attracted a flood of visitors to the town. Sea bathing was added to the and Scarborough became Britain's first seaside resort. The first rolling bathing machines f athers are recorded on sands 1735.