Former Public Baths
FORMER PUBLIC BATHS, GORTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388110
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Former Public Baths
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER PUBLIC BATHS, GORTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1388110
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Former Public Baths
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER PUBLIC BATHS, GORTON STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- FORMER PUBLIC BATHS, LOWER BRIDGEMAN STREET
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.
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:
- FORMER PUBLIC BATHS, GORTON STREET
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER PUBLIC BATHS, LOWER BRIDGEMAN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bolton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 72197 08768
Details
BOLTON
SD70NW LOWER BRIDGEMAN STREET 797-1/4/140 (South side) 26/04/74 Former Public Baths
II
Includes: Former Public Baths GORTON STREET. Public baths and assembly rooms, now offices. 1845. James Greenhalgh, architect. Coursed and squared stone with slate roofs. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 5-window range with advanced outer bays. Side entrances in centre of outer bays, the round arched doorways in Tuscan architraves. Stressed architraves to sash windows above. Recessed ground floor between the outer bays, with central entrance with overlight flanked by 12-pane sash windows. Tuscan colonnade of 6 bays carries the projecting upper storey, which has tripartite central window in stressed architrave with entablature hood, and outer sash windows. Plain cornice and blocking course. Angle quoins. 2 window return, the rear wing which formerly housed the baths themselves now demolished. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORY: the building, which also included provision for a public hall, was originally built by a private company, and later taken over by the borough. (Bolton Journal, 9 January 1886, Pictorial Bolton Series, LXXXVI: Bolton).
Listing NGR: SD7219708768
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 476108
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Bolton Journal in Bolton Pictorial Series LXXXVI 9th January, (1886)
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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