The Turkish bath at the Wimbledon Theatre:

the plunge pool—before and after restoration
 
     
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The cold water plunge pool—before

  

 

The cold water plunge pool—after

  
 

It seems to have been possible to go from the plunge pool into a small trapezoid shaped courtyard lying between the baths and the theatre, though why anyone would wish to do this is a bit of a mystery

  

Happily, the architect has ensured that additions to the original construction have not been made to look Edwardian

  

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Wimbledon Theatre Turkish Baths. Part 4: The Turkish baths

          

Victorian Turkish Baths:
their origin, development,
and gradual decline

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