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Marshall Street Baths

Marshall Street Baths — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.

Marshall Street Leisure Centre - geograph.org.uk - 6318577

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year
Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)

About

Marshall Street Baths is a garden of interest in england-london, 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 Marshall Street Baths (or Westminster Public Baths) in Westminster, London, were built in 1850. They were closed for refurbishment in 1997 and reopened on 27 July 2010 as a modernised leisure centre. The building is noted for its architecture and is Grade II listed.

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Background

History

The first public baths were built on the site by the Vestry of St. James in 1850. The proposal for the baths is mentioned in Public Baths and Wash-houses (1850) and suggests the baths follow a model of 64 first and second class baths, 60 washing compartments, 60 separate drying chambers, 16 ironing compartments and 2 large plunge baths (1st and 2nd class). The land for the Westminster baths was costed at £3,500 including a house for the superintendent. The highest charges were fixed by the Sir Henry Dukinfield's Act at 6d for first class warm bath, 2d for second class warm bath (half these prices for a cold bath) and with charges of 1d/hour for washing, drying and ironing apparatus. The…

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Coordinates
51.5136, -0.1381
Address
Marshall Street, London, W1F 7EL
Established
1850
Official site
en.wikipedia.org

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Marshall Street Baths?
Marshall Street Baths is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5136°, -0.1381°.
When was Marshall Street Baths built?
Marshall Street Baths dates to 1850.