IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Victorian Bath House dug up from under a Manchester Car Park

A  stunning Victorian Bath House has been uncovered during works on creating the city’s first public park in over 100 years.

… washhouse will have served the city’s textile workers…

… development is all part of the continuing renovation of the Mayfield area…

… important to hear from residents…

Manchester’s Finest writes:

large ‘stunning’ Victorian bath house has been uncovered down at Mayfield, during works on creating the city’s first public park in over 100 years.

The washhouse will have served the city’s textile workers back in the day, and upon uncovering the site, archeologists from the University of Salford found it to be in a ‘stunning’ condition – even though it had been buried under a car park for around 80 years.

The site itself was once home to a grand Italianate-style bath house, which opened in 1857 and served the city’s population for generations – people whi worked in the city’s numerous textile factories.

It was eventually demolished after being bombed in the Second World War, but the 20 metre pool miraculously survived…

The development is all part of the continuing renovation of the Mayfield area, a part of the city that has remained largely derelict for many years. In addition to the outstanding Escape to Freight Island and Mayfield Depot, the renovations will include the city’s first public park in more than 100 years, plus ample housing and leisure opportunities….

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