Bath chair
A bath chair—or Bath chair—was a rolling chaise or light carriage for one person with a folding hood, which could be open or closed. Used especially by disabled persons, it was mounted on three or four wheels and drawn or pushed by hand.[1] It is so named from its origin in Bath, England.[2]
If required, the chair could also be mounted on four wheels and drawn by a horse, donkey or small pony with the usual turning arrangement. These animal-drawn versions were the forerunners of the invalid carriage. James Heath, of Bath, who flourished before the middle of the 18th century, was the inventor of the bath chair.[1] where bathing in the Roman Baths or visiting the nearby Pump Room was popular amongst sick visitors.[2]
Later versions were a type of
See also
- Bathing machine
- Cycle rickshaw
- Invalid carriage
- Litter (vehicle)
- Rayleigh bath chair murder
- Wheelchair
References
- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bath-Chair". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 513.
- ^ a b "Bath chair". City of Bath. Archived from the original on May 19, 2008.
External links
- A 'Bath Chair'. People's Collection Wales.