Jacobs Wells Baths

This article is about the former Victorian public baths on Jacob's Well Road, Bristol. For the medieval structure built over a hot spring on Jacob's Well Road, Bristol, see Jacob's Well, Bristol.

Jacobs Wells Baths
Jacobs Wells Baths is located in Bristol Central
Jacobs Wells Baths
Jacobs Wells Baths is located in Bristol
Jacobs Wells Baths
General information
Architectural styleNorthern Renaissance Revival style,[1] Queen Anne Revival Style[2]
Classification
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameHotwells Public Baths
Designated4 March 1977
Reference no.1292890
AddressHotwells Public Baths, Jacob's Wells Road, BS8 1DX
Town or cityBristol
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°27′06″N 2°36′31″W / 51.4516122°N 2.608517°W / 51.4516122; -2.608517
Opened25 April 1889[3]
Closed1 April 1977 (swimming baths closed permanently)[3]
Cost£10,117 (1889)[4]: 116 
ClientBristol Corporation
LandlordBristol City Council[5]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Josiah Thomas [6]
DeveloperA. Krauss[3]
EngineerSampsons[3]

Jacobs Wells Baths, formally called Hotwells Public Baths,[1] is a former public baths on Jacob's Wells Road, Bristol. Built in 1889 and designed by Bristol City Surveyor[4]: 63  Josiah Thomas, the baths closed in the late 1970s and were converted in the 1980s into a community managed dance centre, which closed in 2016.[5] In 2018 Bristol City Council transferred responsibility for the building to the charity Fusion Lifestyle on a 35-year lease with a peppercorn rent.[5] The building is Grade II listed and recognised as an asset of community value by Bristol City Council.[7]

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