Charles Bartholomew's Bristol Establishment

                                 

Bartholomew's Turkish Baths in Bristol

Charles Bartholomew's Turkish baths  at College Green, Bristol, early 1900s
                   

             
 This was the largest of Bartholomew's establishments, opened in 1859, and was to become the headquarters of his chain. The baths survived until at least 1955

The building was originally designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in the reign of William IV. It was built for passengers arriving from America in the famous 'Great Western' steamship, and coaches were provided for the journey to London. 

The baths were demolished in 1982 although the façade was retained for the new office block now known as Brunel House and providing accommodation for the Bristol City Council's Engineering Planning and Environmental Health Departments.

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           Urquhart and the London Hammam. Part 1: introduction
  

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Victorian Turkish Baths:

their origin, development,

and gradual decline

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