Public Baths
PUBLIC BATHS, PARK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271793
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Public Baths
- Statutory Address:
- PUBLIC BATHS, PARK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271793
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Public Baths
- Statutory Address 1:
- PUBLIC BATHS, PARK ROAD
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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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PUBLIC BATHS, PARK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Calderdale (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 08625 24791
Details
PARK ROAD SE 0824 NE 679-/18/10052 (West side) Public Baths II Public baths. 1859. Engineer Geo Wilson Stevens, possibly designed by Paxton and Stokes. Donated by the Crossley family. Coursed stone with ashlar dressings, slate roofs and a single tall ashlar chimney stack. Classical Revival style. Ground floor is articulated with pairs of Doric pilasters which stand on a rusticated base, and support a full entablature. The upper floor is articulated with slightly projecting piers with panels above the pilasters, and above a moulded cornice. The main, east front-has 13 bays arranged 7:3:2. The projecting 2 storey 3 window section has 3 round headed windows with moulded eared and shouldered surrounds. Above 3 plain sashes in similar flat headed surrounds. To the left the single storey facade has a doorway in a round headed similar surround with double doors and a plain fanlight, eitherside are single Ionic columns. The 6 bays beyond each have a blind window with a similar flat headed surround. To the right 2 similar bays, the first with an inserted C20 entrance, the other with a similar blind window. At the corner a similar curved and canted bay, and beyond on the north front a similar bay. The projecting north end of the 2 storey pool block beyond has a central bay with single curved side bays, all with similar fenestration, though the central blind opening contains a commemorative marble plaque. The upper floor has no windows, and the centre is decorated with a coat-of-arms inscribed PUBLIC BATHS, AD 1859. The south front has 5 bays arrange 3:2. The 2 bay single storey section to the right has 2 narrow blind windows with similar surrounds, and to the left the 2 storey section has 2 similar very narrow windows and a blocked doorway. The upper floor has no windows. The baths are lit by set back clerestorey windows. This important early example of a public baths was given by the Crossley family to the people of Halifax, like the neighbouring People's Park.
Listing NGR: SE0862524791
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 453220
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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