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[[File:Manor place baths.jpg|thumb|right|Manor Place Baths]]
'''Manor Place Baths''' is a former [[Public bathing|public baths]], [[swimming pool]] and [[boxing]] venue in Manor Place off [[Walworth Road]] in [[Newington, London]]. The late-19th century [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] structure, designed by [[Edward I'Anson]], is a grade II [[listed building]].<ref name=historicengland>[http://bit.ly/2DNJzRe "Manor Place Baths and Attached Wall, Piers and Railings"], Historic England</ref>
It is a largely symmetrical building, asymmetrically composed from a variety of [[Arts and Crafts movement|Arts and Crafts]] and [[Renaissance in the Low Countries|Flemish Renaissance]] elements. It was built in red brick in [[Flemish bond]] with [[terracotta]] dressings, and features a clock tower and a large bathing hall. A plaque in the main stair hall dates the building to 1895.<ref name=historicengland />
The building was used for swimming, bathing and laundry washing by the local population. The baths had a first- and second-class pool for men, as well as a pool for women known as the "small swim". Mixed-gender swimming was introduced in 1904. The baths also had 74 individual bathing cubicles (most originally only for men), showers and a laundry room.<ref name=historicengland /><ref name=southwarknews /><ref name=exploringsouthwark>[http://bit.ly/2SCOrDe "Manor Place Baths"], Exploring Southwark and discovering its history</ref><ref name=e&c>[http://bit.ly/2DI9cDc "Manor Place"], Elephant and Castle</ref>
The first-class pool was 120 ft long and boarded over in winter so that the space could be used for sporting events, concerts and other public meetings. In particular, the baths were a popular venue for both amateur and professional [[boxing]]. Boxing at the baths started in 1908 and boxers who fought bouts there included the [[Kray twins]] as well as [[Ken Buchanan]], [[Johnny Clark]], [[Henry Cooper]], [[Cornelius Edwards]], [[Albert Finch]], [[Dick Richardson (boxer)|Dick Richardson]] and [[Terry Spinks]]. In total some 230 boxing shows and 1500 bouts were held at the baths.<ref name=historicengland /><ref name=southwarknews /><ref name=exploringsouthwark /<ref name=e&c /><ref name=southwarknews2>Catherine Johnston, [http://bit.ly/2SCrYpI "Celebration of Old Boxing Club at Manor Place Baths Will Raise Money for Fighters' Families"], Southwark News, 11 April 2018</ref>
== History ==
The baths were built by the [[vestry]] of Newington to improve public hygiene and health. Construction on the baths began in 1895, and the baths officially opened on 16 March 1898, leading the mayor of New York City to state: "There is no public bathing establishment even approximating this in the United States."<ref name=historicengland /><ref name=southwarknews>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The building survived heavy bombing of the area in [[World War II]]. It began to fall into disuse as public baths in the decades after the war as most apartments in the area began to have bathrooms installed. It was used by locals to do laundry up until the 1970s. The baths closed as a public facility in 1976 but continued as a boxing venue until a final show in 1978. By 1995 it was in a dangerously poor condition with no viable use. In 1996 it was Grade II-listed and placed on the [[Heritage at Risk|Buildings at Risk Register]] by [[English Heritage]].<ref name=exploringsouthwark /><ref name=southwarknews />
The building was used by [[Southwark London Borough Council]] as offices until 2005, when [[Tibetan Buddhism|Tibetan Buddhist]] organisation [[Kagyu Samye Dzong London]] obtained a five-year lease to use the building as a temporary home while their new [[Bermondsey]] location was being renovated. They renovated the building and opened it under the name ''Manor Place Samye Dzong'' on 17 March 2007.<ref name=southwarknews /><ref>[http://bit.ly/2DIbFgQ Kagyu Samye Dzong London at Manor Place] Kagyu Samye Dzong London</ref> The building was used as a meditation centre with regular classes and retreats until 2015.<ref></ref>
In late 2013, the baths (as well as the adjacent recycling depot) were purchased by Notting Hill Housing to be converted into residential accommodation and commercial space.<ref name=exploringsouthwark />
On 21 April 2018, the Essex Ex-Boxers’ Association staged a boxing reunion at Manor Place Baths to raise funds for the family of boxer [[Scott Westgarth]], who died in February of that year after sustaining injuries in a fight.<ref name=southwarknews2 />
== References ==
[[Category:Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Southwark]]
[[Category:Swimming venues in London]]
[[Category:Swimming pools]]
[[Category:Defunct boxing venues]]
[[Category:Boxing venues in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Boxing in London]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1898]]
'''Manor Place Baths''' is a former [[Public bathing|public baths]], [[swimming pool]] and [[boxing]] venue in Manor Place off [[Walworth Road]] in [[Newington, London]]. The late-19th century [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] structure, designed by [[Edward I'Anson]], is a grade II [[listed building]].<ref name=historicengland>[http://bit.ly/2DNJzRe "Manor Place Baths and Attached Wall, Piers and Railings"], Historic England</ref>
It is a largely symmetrical building, asymmetrically composed from a variety of [[Arts and Crafts movement|Arts and Crafts]] and [[Renaissance in the Low Countries|Flemish Renaissance]] elements. It was built in red brick in [[Flemish bond]] with [[terracotta]] dressings, and features a clock tower and a large bathing hall. A plaque in the main stair hall dates the building to 1895.<ref name=historicengland />
The building was used for swimming, bathing and laundry washing by the local population. The baths had a first- and second-class pool for men, as well as a pool for women known as the "small swim". Mixed-gender swimming was introduced in 1904. The baths also had 74 individual bathing cubicles (most originally only for men), showers and a laundry room.<ref name=historicengland /><ref name=southwarknews /><ref name=exploringsouthwark>[http://bit.ly/2SCOrDe "Manor Place Baths"], Exploring Southwark and discovering its history</ref><ref name=e&c>[http://bit.ly/2DI9cDc "Manor Place"], Elephant and Castle</ref>
The first-class pool was 120 ft long and boarded over in winter so that the space could be used for sporting events, concerts and other public meetings. In particular, the baths were a popular venue for both amateur and professional [[boxing]]. Boxing at the baths started in 1908 and boxers who fought bouts there included the [[Kray twins]] as well as [[Ken Buchanan]], [[Johnny Clark]], [[Henry Cooper]], [[Cornelius Edwards]], [[Albert Finch]], [[Dick Richardson (boxer)|Dick Richardson]] and [[Terry Spinks]]. In total some 230 boxing shows and 1500 bouts were held at the baths.<ref name=historicengland /><ref name=southwarknews /><ref name=exploringsouthwark /<ref name=e&c /><ref name=southwarknews2>Catherine Johnston, [http://bit.ly/2SCrYpI "Celebration of Old Boxing Club at Manor Place Baths Will Raise Money for Fighters' Families"], Southwark News, 11 April 2018</ref>
== History ==
The baths were built by the [[vestry]] of Newington to improve public hygiene and health. Construction on the baths began in 1895, and the baths officially opened on 16 March 1898, leading the mayor of New York City to state: "There is no public bathing establishment even approximating this in the United States."<ref name=historicengland /><ref name=southwarknews>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
The building survived heavy bombing of the area in [[World War II]]. It began to fall into disuse as public baths in the decades after the war as most apartments in the area began to have bathrooms installed. It was used by locals to do laundry up until the 1970s. The baths closed as a public facility in 1976 but continued as a boxing venue until a final show in 1978. By 1995 it was in a dangerously poor condition with no viable use. In 1996 it was Grade II-listed and placed on the [[Heritage at Risk|Buildings at Risk Register]] by [[English Heritage]].<ref name=exploringsouthwark /><ref name=southwarknews />
The building was used by [[Southwark London Borough Council]] as offices until 2005, when [[Tibetan Buddhism|Tibetan Buddhist]] organisation [[Kagyu Samye Dzong London]] obtained a five-year lease to use the building as a temporary home while their new [[Bermondsey]] location was being renovated. They renovated the building and opened it under the name ''Manor Place Samye Dzong'' on 17 March 2007.<ref name=southwarknews /><ref>[http://bit.ly/2DIbFgQ Kagyu Samye Dzong London at Manor Place] Kagyu Samye Dzong London</ref> The building was used as a meditation centre with regular classes and retreats until 2015.<ref></ref>
In late 2013, the baths (as well as the adjacent recycling depot) were purchased by Notting Hill Housing to be converted into residential accommodation and commercial space.<ref name=exploringsouthwark />
On 21 April 2018, the Essex Ex-Boxers’ Association staged a boxing reunion at Manor Place Baths to raise funds for the family of boxer [[Scott Westgarth]], who died in February of that year after sustaining injuries in a fight.<ref name=southwarknews2 />
== References ==
[[Category:Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Southwark]]
[[Category:Swimming venues in London]]
[[Category:Swimming pools]]
[[Category:Defunct boxing venues]]
[[Category:Boxing venues in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Boxing in London]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1898]]
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