Bagnigge Wells, St Pancras, London mb-code 1238385 From his waist hang a

From his waist hang a funnel and measuring jug

with humorous text in the lower margin

Built by John Smeaton 1n 1756-59

much to his annoyance

Bagnigge Wells, St Pancras, London mb-code 1238385 From his waist hang a'A Bagnigge Wells Scene, or No Resisting Temptation', Bagnigge Wells, St Pancras, London, c1780. Two women in elaborate costumes and large hats; one picks flowers, perhaps a metaphor for sex. The other looks sidelong at her in a knowing way. Bagnigge Wells was a popular spa which thrived from 1760 to the end of the eighteenth century and had a reputation for 'loose women and boys whose morals are depraved'.