The Rolfe Street Baths, originally located in Smethwick, seen from the north-east at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley after it was moved in 1989

Date:
13 Nov 2005
Location:
Black Country Living Museum, Rolfe Street Baths, Tipton Road, Dudley
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Rolfe Street Baths, Rolfe Street, Smethwick, Sandwell
Reference:
PLA01/01/0078
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

The baths were built in 1888 for Smethwick Board of Health. The building was designed by Harris, Martin and Harris, with ornamental brickwork and terracotta panels decorating the facade. The building housed two swimming pools, slipper baths, showers and a municipal laundry. The baths closed in 1989 and the building was dismantled and moved to the Black Country Living Museum, where it was rebuilt at the Tipton Road entrance to the site. The former swimming pool halls were converted into exhibition space and archives, which opened in 1999.

Content

This is part of the Series: PLA01/01 Played in Birmingham; within the Collection: PLA01 Played in Britain Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Inglis, Simon

Keywords

Victorian Baths, Victorian Indoor Swimming Pool, Late 20th Century Museum, Leisure And Recreation