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[14515] Buxton Baths
Buxton Thermal Baths, The Crescent, Buxton, Derbyshire, 1852-53.
By Henry Currey (1820-1900).
Grade ll listed.
Interior reconstructed 1912.
Converted to shops - the Cavendish Arcade - 1985-86.
The Hot (Thermal) Baths were totally rebuilt during 1852/53 and were largely enveloped in an iron and glass structure with a frontal colonnade. The Hot Baths operated in conjunction with the nearby Natural Baths and included douching, massage, friction and exercise. The baths closed on 30 September 1963 following a steady decline in the number of treatments from the mid 1950s and the colonade over the Crescent side entrance (seen here) was removed. The colonnade on the north-east side (not seen in this picture) was restored by High Peak Council in 1975.
In 1985/86 the Hot Baths building, which had deteriorated markedly after its closure, was converted into the Cavendish Arcade shopping centre. The baths heritage was preserved by retaining a small plunge bath within the complex as well as the original tiling. The completed arcade was topped with a 3,000 sq ft barrel-vaulted stained glass roof.
[14515] Buxton Baths
Buxton Thermal Baths, The Crescent, Buxton, Derbyshire, 1852-53.
By Henry Currey (1820-1900).
Grade ll listed.
Interior reconstructed 1912.
Converted to shops - the Cavendish Arcade - 1985-86.
The Hot (Thermal) Baths were totally rebuilt during 1852/53 and were largely enveloped in an iron and glass structure with a frontal colonnade. The Hot Baths operated in conjunction with the nearby Natural Baths and included douching, massage, friction and exercise. The baths closed on 30 September 1963 following a steady decline in the number of treatments from the mid 1950s and the colonade over the Crescent side entrance (seen here) was removed. The colonnade on the north-east side (not seen in this picture) was restored by High Peak Council in 1975.
In 1985/86 the Hot Baths building, which had deteriorated markedly after its closure, was converted into the Cavendish Arcade shopping centre. The baths heritage was preserved by retaining a small plunge bath within the complex as well as the original tiling. The completed arcade was topped with a 3,000 sq ft barrel-vaulted stained glass roof.