Gardens · North West England
Victoria Baths
In or near Manchester.
Victoria Baths — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
David Dixon — 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)
- Nearest railway station
- Ardwick · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Victoria Baths is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Victoria Baths is a historic municipal swimming pool in Manchester, celebrated for its stunning architecture and period features, including stained glass and green tiles. Visitors can explore the venue through guided tours and various public events held throughout the year.
From the Wikipedia article
Victoria Baths is a Grade II* listed building, in the Chorlton-on-Medlock area of Manchester, England. The baths opened to the public in 1906 and cost £59,144 to build. Manchester City Council closed the baths in 1993 and the building was left empty. A multimillion-pound restoration project began in 2007. As of 2024, the building is on English Heritage's Heritage at Risk Register.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
window, the "angel of purity" in the Turkish baths]] The baths were designed by the city surveyor, T. de Courcy Meade, and his assistant, Arthur Davies. The work was supervised by Henry Price, the newly appointed city architect. The baths were opened in September 1906 by the Lord Mayor of Manchester who described the building as a "water palace". Private baths and a laundry were housed there along with three swimming pools and a Victorian-style Turkish bath, later a sauna was added. The main swimming pool was floored over in the winter months to hold dances. In 1952 the Victoria Baths installed the first public Aeratone™ bath (an early type of Jacuzzi™ whirlpool) in the country. In the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.4600, -2.2164
- District
- Manchester
- Parish
- Manchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- M13 0FE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Established
- 1906
- Nearest railway station
- Ardwick — 1.3 km
- Opening
- Wednesdays 11am–3pm from April to September; closed other days
- Official site
- victoriabaths.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7926585 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Victoria Baths (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Baths?
- Victoria Baths is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode M13 0FE), in the parish of Manchester, unparished area.
- What is Victoria Baths?
- Victoria Baths — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Victoria Baths?
- The nearest railway station is Ardwick, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode M13 0FE.
- When was Victoria Baths built?
- Built or established in 1906.
- How do I get to Victoria Baths?
- The nearest railway station is Ardwick, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode M13 0FE.