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Jacobs Wells Baths
A former public baths built in 1889 in Bristol, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the former Victorian public baths on Jacob's Well Road, Bristol. For the medieval structure built over a hot spring on Jacob's Well Road, Bristol, see Jacob's Well, Bristol.
Jacobs Wells Baths, formally called Hotwells Public Baths,[1] is a former public baths on Jacob's Wells Road, Bristol. Built in 1889 and designed by Bristol City Surveyor[4]: 63 Josiah Thomas, the baths closed in the late 1970s and were converted in the 1980s into a community managed dance centre, which closed in 2016.[5] In 2018 Bristol City Council transferred responsibility for the building to the charity Fusion Lifestyle on a 35-year lease with a peppercorn rent.[5] The building is Grade II listed and recognised as an asset of community value by Bristol City Council.[7]
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Jacobs Wells Baths | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Northern Renaissance Revival style,[1] Queen Anne Revival Style[2] |
Classification | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Hotwells Public Baths |
Designated | 4 March 1977 |
Reference no. | 1292890 |
Address | Hotwells Public Baths, Jacob's Wells Road, BS8 1DX |
Town or city | Bristol |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51.4516122°N 2.608517°W / 51.4516122; -2.608517 |
Opened | 25 April 1889[3] |
Closed | 1 April 1977 (swimming baths closed permanently)[3] |
Cost | £10,117 (1889)[4]: 116 |
Client | Bristol Corporation |
Landlord | Bristol City Council[5] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Josiah Thomas [6] |
Developer | A. Krauss[3] |
Engineer | Sampsons[3] |
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