Public Baths, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh

Robert Morham, 1885-7; converted to studios, gallery and office accommodation, 2009. Public baths in Italianate style, rock-faced ashlar. 2-storey elevation to Infirmary Street in 3 ranges inner (entrance) range banded arcaded, 3 bays at ground, 5 lights at 1st floor, broad-eaved piended roof with square lantern over; small-paned glazing. Rock-faced W range to left of principal block, basement with tiny lights, divided above in to 6 bays by giant pilasters, pilastered 2-light openings to bays at upper level, rectangular glazed section to new 2nd floor level. Original plain low range to E with new larger glazed openings at ground floor and 2-storey metal clad and glazed box section above; tall brick stack behind, deeply set back from street, and with polychromy. Further deep range to north, formerly containing baths, is piend-roofed with rooflights, ventilators set in flanks below ridge; slate roofs.

INTERIOR: seen 2013. Plan of rectangular swimming pool retained in 2009 conversion, retaining original gallery and open-timbered roof supported on tiers of cast-iron columns.