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Latitude: 53.4849 / 53°29'5"N
Longitude: -2.1016 / 2°6'5"W
OS Eastings: 393352
OS Northings: 398687
OS Grid: SJ933986
Mapcode National: GBR FXR4.SH
Mapcode Global: WHB9J.PNFS
Plus Code: 9C5VFVMX+W8
Entry Name: Former Municipal Baths
Listing Date: 2 April 1975
Last Amended: 14 July 1987
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1067992
English Heritage Legacy ID: 212657
ID on this website: 101067992
Location: Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, OL6
County: Tameside
Electoral Ward/Division: St Peter's
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Ashton-under-Lyne
Traditional County: Lancashire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester
Church of England Parish: Ashton-under-Lyne The Good Shepherd
Church of England Diocese: Manchester
Tagged with: Public bath
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/01/2012
SJ 99 NW
4/9
2/4/75
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
HENRY SQUARE
(south side)
Former Municipal Baths
(Formerly listed as Hugh Mason House
(formerly listed as The Municipal Baths))
G.V.
II*
Municipal swimming baths, now industrial/office units. 1870-
71 and later. By Paull and Robinson. Flemish bond brick with
slate roof and stone dressings. Large swimming hall with
tower at north east and subsidiary accommodation at east.
Italian Romanesque style. 5-bay swimming hall has flat
pilasters, a machicolated frieze below the eaves level and 3
round-headed windows with hoodmoulds and glazing bars in the
upper storey of each bay. Other elevations are treated
similarly. A lean-to against the ground floor has a central
entrance feature with 2 arched door openings and numerous
small arched lights under dripmoulds. The Lombardic tower
has vent openings towards the top between bold
machicolations. A similarly detailed chimney rises from the
apex of the roof. To the left of the tower another elaborate
entrance surround gives access to the lower 2-storey wing
which has paired windows on the lower floor and 11 round
windows on the first floor. Interior: the swimming pool (at
the time said to be the second largest covered bath in
Europe) now filled in, is surrounded by paired columns with
moulded capitals supporting semi-circular brick arches.
Impressive hammer-beam roof. Other fittings, including doors,
staircases etc. have survived intact. Apart from being an
important early example of a Municipal swimming bath the
building is exeptional because of its forceful
architectural massing and use of stylistic features.
Listing NGR: SJ9335298687
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