Haggerston Baths
| Haggerston Baths | |
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 2005 photo | |
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| 51°32′07″N 0°04′16″W / 51.535235°N 0.071228°W | |
| Location | Whiston Road, Haggerston, London, E2 8BN |
| Opened | 25 June 1904 |
| Closed | February 2000 |
| Architect | Alfred Cross |
| Status | Grade II listed |
Haggerston Baths is a former public bath in Haggerston, London. It was opened in 1904 and were built at a cost of £60,000. There was a single pool, 91 slipper baths and a 60 stall wash house.[1]
The Grade II listed Haggerston Pool was designed by Alfred Cross. It was closed in 2000 with an uncertain future. In June 2009 after a long community campaign, a £5m grant was announced from the Department for Children, Schools and Families to refurbish and re-open the pool. The building would also contain community facilities and a GP surgery. Heavily involved in the re-opening of the pool was Michael Gallie, who was instrumental in surveying the building, creating 3D model sketches and more.[2]
Due to the 2009 financial downturn, Hackney Borough Council had to remove funding for the re-opening of the baths. The Haggerston baths campaign restarted efforts to find financial backing and public support in an effort to re-open the historic East End pool. [3]
As of January 2023 it appears that any restoration of the building will no longer include restoring the swimming baths.[4][5][6]
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