• A Summarised Record of the Provision and Development of Public Baths and Wash Houses, with Special Reference to Manchester
• Baths and Wash-Houses in Manchester & Salford The Builder 14th August 1858
• Harpurhey Baths – Memories of Irene Sylvester
• Manchester – Bradford Baths
• Manchester – Cheetham Baths
• Manchester – Chorlton Baths
• Manchester – Dolphin Baths Horrocks, Red Bank 1836 – 1858
• Manchester – Harpurhey Baths
• Manchester – Lady Barn Public Swimming Bath, Withington – 1837
• Manchester – Leaf Street Baths
• Manchester – Mayfield Baths
  • Mayfield Baths – Archaeological Excavations
  • Mayfield Baths – Archaeological Excavations Images from Salford Archaeology
• Manchester – Moss Side Baths
• Manchester – New Islington Baths
• Manchester – New Quay Street Baths & Wash House
• Manchester – Royal Infirmary Public Baths 1781 – 1847
• Manchester – Victoria Baths
• Manchester – Whitworth Baths
• Manchester – Withington Baths
• Manchester and Salford Baths and Laundries Company
• Manchester’s Centenary Exhibition
• The Opening of Manchester’s First Public Baths and Wash-House in 1846

ESTABLISHMENTS

Manchester Royal Infirmary Public Baths opened 1781. (Sources: Annals of Manchester Biographical, Historical, Ecclesiastical and Commercial from the earliest period to the close of the year 1839 C. H. Timperley p.57 and The Manchester Guide A Brief Historical Description of the Towns or Manchester and Salford The Buildings and the Charitable and Literary Institutions Printed and Sold by Joseph Aston 1804 p.155)

Dolphin Baths opened 23rd May 1836. Manchester – Dolphin Baths Horrocks, Red Bank 1836 – 1858 | Baths and Wash Houses Historical Archive

Lady Barn Public Swimming Baths Withington opened Monday 15th May 1837 (The establishment may have opened before this date).

An advertisement appeared in the Manchester Guardian 13^th May 1837 relating to the Lady Barn Swimming bath. The establishment is advertised as having two swimming baths each 20yards long and 3ft to 6ft in depth. Each was supplied with a constant current of spring water insuring their freshness and purity. The baths were furnished with convenient dressing rooms and towels. The admission charge was 6d. Opening times were from five in the morning till eight in the evening and on Sundays from five o’clock until ten o’clock in the morning.

Miller Street Baths opened 8th September 1846. This building was funded from the proceeds of a fund raising ball at the Free Trade Hall and subscriptions.

Section of OS Map showing Miller Street Baths

The Opening of Manchester’s First Public Baths and Wash House in 1846 by Sylvia Kölling

Sycamore Street Baths, Miles Platting opened 1849. This building was designed by the joiner Marmaduke Bunnell and cost £2,000. The building was paid for by Sir Benjamin Heywood (Unitarian Banker). The establishment provided 23 Baths, 45 Washing Tubs and a small wooden bathing pool 27ft x 16ft.

Map showing locations of City of Manchester Baths and Wash Houses 1945

Mayfield Baths Opened 1856 by Manchester & Salford Baths and Laundries Company

Mayfield London Road, Manchester 1856 Built by the Manchester & Salford Baths & Wash-Houses Company and purchased from them by the Manchester City Council in 1877 Manchester Local Image Collection

Leaf Street Stretford Road, Hulme 1860 Built by the Manchester & Salford Baths & Wash-Houses Company and purchased from them by the Manchester City Council in 1877 Manchester Local Image Collection

New Islington Baths Baker Street, Ancoats 1^st May 1880 Manchester Local Image Collection

Osborne Street Rochdale Road Manchester 11^th July 1883 Manchester Local Image Collection

Gorton Baths Hyde Road Gorton 20^th June 1890 Transferred to the City Council upon local authority amalgamation Manchester Local Image Collection

Whitworth Baths Ashton Old Road, Openshaw 5^th July 1890 Transferred to the City Council upon local authority amalgamation Manchester Local Image Collection

Newton Heath Oldham Road, Newton Heath 21^st April 1891 Transferred to the City Council upon local authority amalgamation Manchester Local Image Collection

Cheetham Baths Manchester Opened 4th April 1894

Cheetham Baths Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester 4^th April 1894 Manchester Local Image Collection

Red Bank Axle Street, Red Bank Manchester 24^th March 1896 Manchester Local Image Collection

Pryme Street Chester Road, Hume 24^th December 1904 Manchester Local Image Collection

Victoria Baths High Street, Chorton-on-Medlock 10^th September 1906 Manchester Local Image Collection More information at Victoria Baths Manchester’s Water Palace

Moss Side Baths Broadfield Road, Moss Side 10^th September 1906 Manchester Local Image Collection

Bradford Baths Barmouth Street, Bradford 26^th August 1909 Manchester Local Image Collection

Harpurhey Baths Manchester Opened 29th October 1910

Harpurhey Baths Rochdale Road, Blackley 29^th October 1910 Manchester Local Image Collection

Armitage Street Hyde Road, Ardwick 5^th May 1911 Manchester Local Image Collection

Miles Platting Grant Street, Hule Hall Lane 5^th May 1911 Manchester Local Image Collection

Withington Baths Burton Road 1^st May 1913 Manchester Local Image Collection

New Quay Street Deansgate, Manchester 6^th September 1914 Manchester Local Image Collection

Levenshume Baths Barlow Road, Levenshulme 10^th October 1921 Manchester Local Image Collection

Moston Wash House Dean Lane 13 October 1927 Manchester Local Image Collection

Chorlton Baths Manchester Road Chorton-cum-Hardy 19^th September 1929 Manchester Local Image Collection

Clayton Bank Street, Clayton 17^th December 1931 Manchester Local Image Collection

Workesleigh Street Culcheth, Newton Heath 17^th December 1931 Manchester Local Image Collection

Broadway Baths New Moston 13^th July 1932 Manchester Local Image Collection