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Richard Barter

1802-01-01 – 1870-10-03

Portrait of Richard Barter
Barter built the first Victorian Turkish bath at his hydropathic establishment near Cork, Ireland, in 1856Credit: Richard Metcalfe

Life & Legacy

Richard Barter (1802 – 3 October 1870) was an Irish physician and proponent of hydropathy. He collaborated with David Urquhart on the introduction of Victorian Turkish baths into the United Kingdom. Barter founded St Ann(e)'s Hydropathic Establishment at St Ann's Hill, located near Cork, in 1844.

Occupation & Career

physician, hydrotherapist

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q4078677 — wikidata View source

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