Gardens · Scottish Lowlands
Carlisle Turkish baths
Carlisle Turkish baths — a garden in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Rose and Trev Clough — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Paid entry
About
Carlisle Turkish baths is a garden of interest in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Carlisle Turkish baths were an Edwardian public baths in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. They adjoined the city's 1884 swimming pool and were constructed in 1908–1909. The baths offered saunas, plunge pools and shower and were advertised as providing health benefits to patrons. These typical Victorian-style Turkish baths remained in use until November 2022 and retain their original tiling and faience work, which is of unusually good quality. A local campaign is seeking to reopen the baths.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Planning for a Turkish baths in Carlisle began in 1884 when the swimming pool was opened at James Street by the County Borough of Carlisle. The borough revived the plans in 1901 and agreed to proceed with construction of the baths, adjacent to the swimming pool, in 1902. Designs, by the county surveyor Henry C Marks, were not approved until 1908. Construction was carried out by William Johnstone of Carlisle at a total cost of £2,500; the tiling and faience work was by Minton and Hollins of Stoke-on-Trent. The baths opened to the public on 20 September 1909. Between September and October 2022 the mirrors in the baths' cubicles went missing and their theft was reported to Cumbria Police.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8899, -2.9349
- Address
- James Street
- Established
- 1909
- Official site
- carlislebaths.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q117219659 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carlisle Turkish baths (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carlisle Turkish baths?
- Carlisle Turkish baths is in Scottish Lowlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.8899°, -2.9349°.
- When was Carlisle Turkish baths built?
- Carlisle Turkish baths dates to 1909.
- Is there an entry fee for Carlisle Turkish baths?
- Yes — Carlisle Turkish baths charges admission. Check the official site for current prices.