Haggerston Baths is a former public bath in Haggerston, London. It was opened in 1904 and were built at a cost of £60,000. There was a single pool, 91 slipper baths and a 60 stall wash house.[1]
| Haggerston Baths | |
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| 51°32′07″N 0°04′16″W / 51.535235°N 0.071228°W | |
| Location | Whiston Road, Haggerston, London, E2 8BN |
| Opened | 25 June 1904 |
| Closed | February 2000 |
| Architect | Alfred Cross |
| Status | Grade II listed |
The Grade II listed Haggerston Pool was designed by Alfred Cross. It was closed in 2000 with an uncertain future. In June 2009 after a long community campaign, a £5m grant was announced from the Department for Children, Schools and Families to refurbish and re-open the pool. The building would also contain community facilities and a GP surgery. Heavily involved in the re-opening of the pool was Michael Gallie, who was instrumental in surveying the building, creating 3D model sketches and more.[2]
Due to the 2009 financial downturn, Hackney Borough Council had to remove funding for the re-opening of the baths. The Haggerston baths campaign restarted efforts to find financial backing and public support in an effort to re-open the historic East End pool. [3]
As of January 2023 it appears that any restoration of the building will no longer include restoring the swimming baths.[4][5][6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Gordon, Ian; Inglis, Simon (2009), Great lengths: the historic indoor swimming pools of Britain, English Heritage, pp. 126–129, ISBN 978-1-905624-52-2
- ^ "Michael Gallie's involvement with Haggerston Baths".
- ^ Jun 2009 15%3A50%3A58%3A487 Cash for historic baths—what the Edwardians did for us Peter Sherlock 25 June 2009 (Hackney Gazette) accessed 27 June 2009[dead link]
- ^ Haggerston Baths [Hackney Council] website: https://hackney.gov.uk/haggerston-baths Retrieved 10th January 2023
- ^ Haggerston Baths Consultation document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ADEydduFz4FQYIGe_yjAUQa2gQHclxNc/view Retrieved 10th January 2023
- ^ Squire and Partners image gallery: https://squireandpartners.com/architecture/haggerston-baths/ Retrieved 12th January 2023
External links edit
Media related to Haggerston Baths at Wikimedia Commons
