Jacobs Wells Baths

Jacobs Wells Baths
Location within Bristol Central
Jacobs Wells Baths (Bristol)
General information
Architectural styleNorthern Renaissance Revival style, Queen Anne Revival Style
Classification
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameHotwells Public Baths
Designated4 March 1977
Reference no.1292890
LocationHotwells Public Baths, Jacob's Wells Road, BS8 1DX, Bristol, England
Coordinates51°27′06″N 2°36′31″W / 51.4516122°N 2.608517°W / 51.4516122; -2.608517
Opened25 April 1889
Closed1 April 1977 (swimming baths closed permanently)
Cost£10,117 (1889)
ClientBristol Corporation
LandlordBristol City Council
Design and construction
ArchitectJosiah Thomas
DeveloperA. Krauss
EngineerSampsons
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Jacobs Wells Baths, formally called Hotwells Public Baths, is a former public baths on Jacob's Wells Road, Bristol. Built in 1889 and designed by Bristol City Surveyor 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. In 2018 Bristol City Council transferred responsibility for the building to the charity Fusion Lifestyle on a 35-year lease with a peppercorn rent. The building is Grade II listed and recognised as an asset of community value by Bristol City Council.