Report - Heath Town Baths - Sept 21

[Bikin Glynn]

Heath Town Public Baths

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Heath Town's structurally integrated Public Baths and Library - an architectural two-in-one the Librarian believed unique (CMB/WOL/D/LIB/128.6) - was built in 1932 to the design of the Wolverhampton Borough Engineer's Department, after several years' discussion in separate Council Committees, the Art Gallery and Public Library Committee and the Parks and Baths Committee.

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The building has both architectural and social-historical importance locally, and architectural significance nationally; however the main swimming bath suffers a reportedly endemic leak, and the Council, after taking specialist engineering advice, intends to demolish the entire structure.

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Just a mini report from here tbh, we were very rushed & it was pitch black by time we got out of here so here it is!
I actually missed a fair bit so a return may be on the cards one day.

Thanks For looking

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[Down and beyond]

Been a while since I have seen this pop up nice take on it

 

[Calamity Jane]

Looks quite foreboding in twilight. Nice and atmospheric

 

[Bugsuperstar]

These older baths always had such nice roof structures to give lots of light onto the pool. They might be smaller but they still beat the “mega Olympic” pools of modern times if you ask me.

Great report

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Been a while since I have seen this pop up nice take on it

Thanks just picking ramnom folders to post, only 150 to go lol

Looks quite foreboding in twilight. Nice and atmospheric

Thanks I was pretty disappointed with pics from this one tbh

These older baths always had such nice roof structures to give lots of light onto the pool. They might be smaller but they still beat the “mega Olympic” pools of modern times if you ask me.

Great report

yes they are, I would of love to of seen moseley pool

 

[Wally_urbex]

Nicely done mate. Heard this and Margaret beavan school went up in flames the other day, not sure how badly this place suffered though

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Nicely done mate. Heard this and Margaret beavan school went up in flames the other day, not sure how badly this place suffered though

No I haven't seen any pics of what's gone, but the main stairs & pannaling have gone.
Was inevitable I guess, the newer bit had fire years ago

 

[HughieD]

Lovin' that mate. Can't beat a good baths.

 

[Calamity Jane]

Calamity Jane said:
Looks quite foreboding in twilight. Nice and atmospheric

Thanks I was pretty disappointed with pics from this one tbh

Nah they are all good, puts a real life spin on the place, and different feel.

 

[gingerspeedfreak]

Nice report and pics.

Sadly the baths were set on fire last week.......

Fears for abandoned Wolverhampton swimming baths targeted by vandals and arsonists

An abandoned Grade II Listed swimming baths site in Wolverhampton has been described as a hotspot for antisocial behaviour after the latest dramatic arson incident.

www.expressandstar.com

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Nice report and pics.

Sadly the baths were set on fire last week.......

Fears for abandoned Wolverhampton swimming baths targeted by vandals and arsonists

An abandoned Grade II Listed swimming baths site in Wolverhampton has been described as a hotspot for antisocial behaviour after the latest dramatic arson incident.

www.expressandstar.com

Had no idea, that just sucks