Former Public Baths

The Former Public Baths, located on Lower Bridgeman Street in Bolton, was built in 1845 and designed by architect James Greenhalgh. This two-storey building features coursed and squared stone with slate roofs and originally served as public baths and assembly rooms, but is now used as offices.

The exterior has a five-window range with advanced outer bays. There are side entrances in the centre of the outer bays, featuring round arched doorways framed by Tuscan architraves. Above these, the sash windows are set in stressed architraves. The ground floor is recessed between the outer bays, with a central entrance that has an overlight and is flanked by 12-pane sash windows. A Tuscan colonnade of six bays supports the projecting upper storey, which includes a tripartite central window in a stressed architrave with an entablature hood, along with outer sash windows. The building is finished with a plain cornice and blocking course, and features angle quoins. There is a two-window return, but the rear wing that once housed the baths has been demolished.

The interior has not been inspected. Historically, the building was constructed by a private company and later taken over by the borough, which also included a public hall.