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Victoria Baths is widely recognised as Britain’s finest historic municipal swimming pool. From the iconic green tiles and beautful stained glass, to the vaulted ceilings and other period features you won’t find anywhere else, don’t miss this unique venue for your next event.
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.
Home » About » Visit. We are open from March to November for public visits and events, on the dates listed on our Events page. The building is unheated, so we can’t open on chillier days and only Assistance Dogs are allowed in the building please.
Victoria Baths in Manchester is an early 20th century bathhouse that was once a thriving hub for local residents to swim, bathe, and even dance! They now operates tours around the atmospheric building where visitors can learn about Manchester’s aquatic past.
Although the baths were closed in 1993, the Grade II listed building is remarkably intact with most of the stained glass and original tiling remaining. Victoria Baths opens from March/April to October/November each year for weekly guided tours, public open days and special events.
May 27, 2024 · The Victoria Baths, opened in 1906, were no ordinary public washhouse. With their lavish tilework, soaring glass roof, and cutting-edge amenities, they represented a quantum leap forward in public bathing and leisure.
Sep 17, 2008 · In 2003, Manchester’s Victoria Baths won the first BBC Restoration programme and with it, £3m of Heritage Lottery funding. Here, we look back at the history of a much-loved building, known as...
The historic Victoria Baths hold open days, usually on the second Sunday of each month from April to November, and guided building tours every Wednesday at 2pm. You can see the incredible stained glass and tile work, along with the three swimming pool areas. The Baths are undergoing restoration.
Dec 17, 2014 · Located in Manchester, England, the Victoria Baths were originally a lush public bath house that catered to flocks of local bathers, but by the 1990s the ornate public pool had fallen...
Vintage Home Show at the glorious Grade II* Listed Victoria Baths The Vintage Home Show is back at Victoria Baths with the best independent vintage home dealers specialising in Mid-century Furniture, Retro styling, Lighting, Ceramics, Vintage, Textiles and Artwork.
