Plan and cross-section of the London Hammam
Section through, and floor plan of, David Urquhart's London Hammam built by the London & Provincial Turkish Bath Co Ltd and opened in 1862
The rooms on the upper floors of the original building, on Jermyn Street to the right of the plan, were converted into offices, and rooms for letting which were known as the Chambers. Mrs Doggett was originally appointed as housekeeper of the Chambers. The Turkish bath was built to the rear in the area formerly occupied by the stables.
Confusingly, the plan, originally published in 1862 in the Journal of the Society of Arts, is mislabelled.
The hararah, or first hot room, is the area in the form of a Maltese cross, at the left of the plan. The raised platform labelled C is actually the coolest part of the room and not, as captioned, 'Hottest'. The two hottest rooms are actually those labelled D in the corners of the square, and miscaptioned 'Hot or Hararah.'
This page last updated 01 January 2023
This page enlarges an image or adds to the information found below:
London: 76 Jermyn Street: The Hammam. Part 1: Building the Hammam
Urquhart and the London Hammam. Part 5: Urquhart's rôle and remuneration
Early problems and controversies. Part 2: technology and attitudes
Mrs Doggett asks for more
Performance in the raw. Part 2: Urquhart's performance
Sexual activities in the Jermyn Street Hammam. 3: A case study in queer history
Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline
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