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It is understood that a sum of upwards of 120,000 was spent
on the site by the old Baths Company, who sank the well and
Prerected the swimming bath, and the Commissioners have been
informed by the architect, Mr. Tiltman, selected by the Com-
in missioners, that the cost of erecting the existing swimming baths
would not be less than from £7000 to 8000, quite apart from
the cost of the engine and boilers, or the house facing Ferndale
Road. The price of for the entire property appeared,
therefore, to the Commissioners a very reasonable one. In
1890 Messrs. Thynne Thynne, surveyors, of Great George
Street, Westminster, valued the premises for the Polytechnic
Authorities at £13,ooo, and the premises arc quite as valuable for
She Commissioners as they would be to the Polytechnic Authorities.
So soon as the Commissioners had the offer of the site they
ordered designs to be prepared for a complete set of Baths and
Washhouses, preserving the existing swimming bath as a cheap
second-class bath, and adding a first-class swimming bath for men,
an extra swimming bath for women, a number of private
baths for men and women, a Turkish bath, and accommodation
for, at least, 10 washers, with space for increasing the number
of washers. The instructions provided that regard should
be had to the requirements of the London County Council as to
exits, Ax., in case it should be desired to let the large swimming
bath for purposes of public entertainments or otherwise.
A design was prepared by Mr. Tiltman, of the alterations, the
Cost of which was estimated at £14,500, by which the following
accommodation would be given, viz.:—
Present Swimming Bath, as Second Class 150 feet by 55 feet
Dressing Boxes, ground floor in number
Open Dressing Boies in Gallery, reserved
for boys' schools 100 in number
New Men's First Class Swimming Bath 80 feet by 35 feet
Dressing Boxes for same 47 in number
New Women's Swimming Bath 50 feet by 40 feet
Dressing Boxes for same 30 in number
Men's First Class Slipper Baths 10 in number
Men's Second Class Slipper Baths 10 in number
Women's Second Class Slipper Baths 5 in number
Women's First Class Slipper Baths 5 in number
Turkish Bath
Washhouse for 10 Washers and 10 Drying Closets.
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