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Royal Baths

A Grade II Listed Building in Low Harrogate, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.9943 / 53°59'39"N

Longitude: -1.5443 / 1°32'39"W

OS Eastings: 429972

OS Northings: 455454

OS Grid: SE299554

Mapcode National: GBR KQN7.GX

Mapcode Global: WHC8F.7VWS

Plus Code: 9C5WXFV4+P7

Entry Name: Royal Baths

Listing Date: 4 February 1975

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1149476

English Heritage Legacy ID: 329857

ID on this website: 101149476

Location: Low Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1

County: North Yorkshire

District: Harrogate

Electoral Ward/Division: Low Harrogate

Parish: Harrogate

Built-Up Area: Harrogate

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: High Harrogate St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: Public bath

Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12 December 2024 to reformat the text to current standards

SE 2955 SE 12/82
SE 3055 SW 14/82

CRESCENT ROAD (south side)
Royal Baths

GV
II
Circa 1894-7 by Baggerley Bristow. Mostly two storeys with semi-basements. Symmetrical facade with three bay centre linked by three bay extensions to three bay wings with centre bay set back at first floor level. Slated hipped roofs with central leaded dome with balustraded parapet and surmounted by Doric, octagonal cupola; wing roofs with wooden cupolas; two bell towers with corner pinnacles flank dome. Rusticated limestone ashlar podium, with tooled ashlar dressings to coursed squared rubble facing of ground and first floors. Console bracketed cornices with blocking course; centre block with carved parapet terminated by obelisk and with enriched centrpiece bearing the Harrogate Coat of Arms. Segmental arched podium windows; principal three-light windows of modified Venetian type with pilasters carrying entablature and segmental pediments; wings and centre entrance bay with lunettes. Prostyle Doric portico in antis. Assembly Room with quadrapartite plan with coffered dome; modified Corinthian Order with paired columns carrying entablature ; arched windows with stained glass. Balustraded parapet to forecourt wings.

Nos 2 to 24 (even) and the Royal Baths form a group with the return of No 3 Crown Place.

Listing NGR: SE2995555434

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