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'''Haggerston Baths''' in Hackney, London, was opened in 1904 as public baths. The baths were built at a cost of £60,000. There was a single pool, 91 [[Slipper Bathtub | slipper baths]] and a 60 stall wash house.<ref name=Gordon2009 >{{citation | last1=Gordon | first1=Ian | year=2009 | title=Great lengths: the historic indoor swimming pools of Britain | last2=Inglis | first2=Simon | publisher=English Heritage | isbn=978-1-905624-52-2 | pages=126–129 }}</ref> |
'''Haggerston Baths''' in Hackney, London, was opened in 1904 as public baths. The baths were built at a cost of £60,000. There was a single pool, 91 [[Slipper Bathtub | slipper baths]] and a 60 stall wash house.<ref name=Gordon2009 >{{citation | last1=Gordon | first1=Ian | year=2009 | title=Great lengths: the historic indoor swimming pools of Britain | last2=Inglis | first2=Simon | publisher=English Heritage | isbn=978-1-905624-52-2 | pages=126–129 }}</ref> |
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[[File:Haggerston baths 0ct'14.jpg|thumb|left|Interior of Haggerston baths]] |
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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. |
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. |
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Revision as of 16:59, 19 October 2014
| Haggerston Baths | |
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| Location | Whiston Road, Hackney, London, E2 8BN |
| Opened | 25 June 1904 |
| Closed | February 2000 |
| Architect | Alfred Cross |
| Status | Grade II listed |
Haggerston Baths in Hackney, London, was opened in 1904 as public baths. The baths were built at a cost of £60,000. There was a single pool, 91 slipper baths and a 60 stall wash house.[1]
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.
Due to the financial downturn the council has had to remove funding for the re-opening of the baths. The Haggerston pool campaign has restarted efforts to find financial backing and public support in an effort to re-open the pool. [2]
See also
References
- ^ 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
- ^ 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