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Newcastle City Baths

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In April 2016 it was announced that the Fusion Lifestyle, a leisure charity, had taken over management of the venue and work commenced on a restoration programme at a cost of £7.5 million, which involved converting the main swimming pool into a gym area while a second, smaller pool, was retained for
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announced that, as part of a wider cost-cutting process, the future of the City Hall and the adjacent City Baths was under review, with a number of options being considered including closure or handing over the venue to an external operator.
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The building was designed by Nicholas & Dixon-Spain and opened in 1927 as a part of a development which also included the adjacent
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swimming. The gym and swimming pool re-opened to the public in January 2020.
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54°58′38″N 1°36′39″W / 54.9773°N 1.6107°W / 54.9773; -1.6107
Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Listed Building
Venue Website
Newcastle upon Tyne
England
Victorian-style Turkish baths
Newcastle City Hall
portico
Doric order
antae
Newcastle City Council


Historic England
"Northumberland Baths / City Hall (1242013)"
National Heritage List for England
"City Hall"
Newcastle City Council
the original
"Fears over cultural landmark Newcastle City Hall"
"New operators take over Newcastle City Hall, Pool and Turkish Baths"
"See inside Newcastle City Pool and Turkish Baths as work on its £7.5m restoration continues"
"Relaunch of Newcastle's City Baths begins 'year of hope' for historic pools"
"When will Newcastle City Baths reopen? Here are the dates for its pool and gym"

City Pool, Newcastle upon Tyne
Official website

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