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Smedley's Hydro is a former hydrotherapy complex in Matlock, Derbyshire. It was built on Matlock Bank by John Smedley in 1853 when it was the largest hydro in the town. Matlock had developed as a spa town after thermal springs were discovered. "John Smedley was not the first to recognise and exploit the effects of water treatment on various illnesses".〔
While on honeymoon in Switzerland John Smedley had become seriously ill and returned to England to recuperate at the hydropathic establishment at Ben Rhydding, in Yorkshire, and later to take the waters at Cheltenham. From now on, hydropathy was the greatest interest in Smedley's life.〔 Smedley's Hydro closed in the 1950s, and the building was purchased in 1955 by Derbyshire County Council to use as its headquarters.〔 Part of the County Hall complex is seen in Ken Russell's Oscar-winning 1969 film, ''Women in Love''. ==Further reading== * Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) * Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) * Full text at Internet Archive (archive.org) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Smedley's Hydro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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