Former Tottenham Public Baths

FORMER TOTTENHAM PUBLIC BATHS, TOWN HALL APPROACH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1079912
Date first listed:
09-Aug-1988
List Entry Name:
Former Tottenham Public Baths
Statutory Address:
FORMER TOTTENHAM PUBLIC BATHS, TOWN HALL APPROACH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1079912
Date first listed:
09-Aug-1988
List Entry Name:
Former Tottenham Public Baths
Statutory Address 1:
FORMER TOTTENHAM PUBLIC BATHS, TOWN HALL APPROACH ROAD

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FORMER TOTTENHAM PUBLIC BATHS, TOWN HALL APPROACH ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Haringey (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ3364089397

Details

TQ 3389
26/285

TOWN HALL APPROACH ROAD
(west side)
Former Tottenham Public Baths

II
GV

Public baths, now community hall and public baths. Built 1905 by A S Taylor and
R Jemmett. English bond red brick with Portland stone bands and dressings; hipped
Welsh slate roofs; brick stacks with moulded stone caps. Edwardian Baroque style.
3 storeys. 2:3:2 fenestration with taller central block brought forward. Central
block has ground floor of ashlar with rusticated Tuscan pilasters and semi-circular
arches with prominent keystones, framing central window flanked by original
half-glazed double doors to left and mid C20 double doors to right set in panelled
reveals. 9-pane sashes and mid C20 door (to right) on ground floor are set in
square-headed rusticated architrave. First-floor 12-pane sashes set in eared
architraves beneath pulvinated friezes with cornices to outer bays and pediments
to centre; 9-pane second-floor sashes set in eared architraves. Modillioned cornice,
with open pediment over central bay which has semi-circular arched window with
prominent keystone. Original rainwater heads with modillioned cornices and ball
pendants. The central moulded string course is continued as a string course beneath
the parapets of the two outer blocks, which have rusticated segmental arch over
half-glazed double doors to left and open pediment set over coping above 9-pane sash
to right. Louvred ventilator and glazed strip lights to pool roof; boiler house
chimney to rear. Interior: offices to front of two pools, one now converted into
a community.hall. One of 3 municipal buildings, originally interlinked by iron
gateways, built by A S Taylor and R Jemmett for Tottenham Borough Council. (The
Builder, April 14, 1904).

Listing NGR: TQ3364089397

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
201534
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

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The Builder in 14 April, (1904)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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