Dulwich Leisure Centre

DULWICH LEISURE CENTRE, 45, EAST DULWICH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1385509
Date first listed:
27-Jul-1993
List Entry Name:
Dulwich Leisure Centre
Statutory Address:
DULWICH LEISURE CENTRE, 45, EAST DULWICH ROAD
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1385509
Date first listed:
27-Jul-1993
List Entry Name:
Dulwich Leisure Centre
Statutory Address 1:
DULWICH LEISURE CENTRE, 45, EAST DULWICH 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.

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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:
DULWICH LEISURE CENTRE, 45, EAST DULWICH ROAD

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

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Southwark (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 34031 75285

Details

SOUTHWARK

TQ3475 EAST DULWICH ROAD 636-1/13/324 (South side) 27/07/93 No.45 Dulwich Leisure Centre

II

Public baths and wash houses, converted to leisure centre. 1890-1892. By Spalding and Cross. Red brick with stone dressings. Tiled roof and brick chimneystacks. Queen Anne style. EXTERIOR: symmetrical composition comprising centre of 7 bays and wings of 2 windows each. Central hipped section has clock tower, clock face with apron below and curved open pediment above and octagonal cupola with weathervane. 2 gabled dormers. Bracket eaves cornice and panel with lettering "Dulwich Public Baths". 1st-floor windows are sashes without glazing bars flanked by paired, fluted and rusticated pilasters to central section. Ground floor has wide cornice with 2 shell-moulded hoods above 2 central double doorcases. Right side wing has 2 sashes to ground floor. Left side wing has 1 sash and 1 pedimented doorcase. 2 flights of steps to street. INTERIOR: has to hall staircase with cast-iron supports, elaborate cast-iron newel post and mahogany handrail. Former large bath (now sports hall) has ornate cast-iron balustrade with arched supports above. A suspended ceiling has been inserted but the original roof survives above. Small bath has 10 bays of arched braced construction and renewed cubicles. Warm baths survive with original fittings.



Listing NGR: TQ3403175285

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Legacy System number:
470908
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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