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Gibson Street Baths
Gibson Street Baths in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Gibson Street Baths is a place of interest in England North East, 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 Gibson Street Baths is a swimming and sports facility located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The building, which is vacant and deteriorating, is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The earliest public baths in the city, the Bath Lane Baths, designed by William Craneson and since demolished, were completed in 1781. The Northumberland Baths on Northumberland Road, designed by John Dobson and also since demolished, opened in 1838, and the Gallowgate Baths, designed by Gibson Kyle and also since demolished, were completed in 1896. Following significant population growth in the east end of the city, largely associated with the shipbuilding and armaments industry, there was demand for public baths to be erected in that area. The Gibson Street Baths and the Shipley Street Baths were both commissioned in the early 20th century, erected around the same time, and remain the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9742, -1.5984
- Address
- New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Established
- 1907
- Official site
- www.thebiscuitfactory.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q26638072 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gibson Street Baths (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gibson Street Baths?
- Gibson Street Baths is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.9742°, -1.5984°.
- When was Gibson Street Baths built?
- Gibson Street Baths dates to 1907.