Pithead Baths (Premises Of Elemore Auto Parts Limited) And Wall And Railings In Front

NZ 34NE HETTON JAMES TERRACE (north side) Elemore. 8/11 Pithead baths (premises of Elemore Auto Parts Limited) and Wall and railings in front.

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Colliery baths, now workshops. 1933 by R.A. Frizell for the Welfare Committee. Brick. Style : Dutch school. 2-storey block around central water tower, with one- storey porch and offices on south and east. Elevation to street: full height blind bay at left; central one-storey porch containing concrete architrave to boarded double door flanked by narrow windows with wrought iron grilles; set back above door is a tall tripartite stair window having brick mullions and metal glazing bars; a similar window in right return to stair; set back at right is a full-height bay containing vehicle entrance on rollers. 7 recessed brick courses form decorative band at first floor level and on tower; soldier courses at windows hide steel lintels; parapets of soldier courses or of bonded vertical courses. Interior : stainless steel balustrades to 2 original stair- cases; some ceramic tiled shower compartments with integral towel hooks survive. Wall and railings in front : goemetric pattern wrought iron railings on low brick wall with curved brick coping along street, canted at corner, and partly on right return. Historical note : the only remaining building of Elemore Colliery.

Listing NGR: NZ3575045618