Jacobs Wells Baths
| Jacobs Wells Baths | |
|---|---|
Location within Bristol Central Jacobs Wells Baths (Bristol) | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Northern Renaissance Revival style, Queen Anne Revival Style |
| Classification | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Hotwells Public Baths |
| Designated | 4 March 1977 |
| Reference no. | 1292890 |
| Location | Hotwells Public Baths, Jacob's Wells Road, BS8 1DX, Bristol, England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′06″N 2°36′31″W / 51.4516122°N 2.608517°W |
| Opened | 25 April 1889 |
| Closed | 1 April 1977 (swimming baths closed permanently) |
| Cost | £10,117 (1889) |
| Client | Bristol Corporation |
| Landlord | Bristol City Council |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Josiah Thomas |
| Developer | A. Krauss |
| Engineer | Sampsons |
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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.