Poplar Baths in the East End of London is a derelict site today. In the past it was thriving. Not only did people come to swim, they also came to dance (covering the swimming pool with a temporary floor). Poplar Baths opened in 1852 to provide public wash facilities for the East Ends poor as a result of the Baths and Washhouses Act 1846. It was rebuilt in 1933. East India Hall was often floored over and then used as a theatre (capacity 1,400), dance hall, exhibition room and sports hall. Finally closed to the public in 1988, a bid to re-open the baths has been put together by The Environment Trust, Swan Housing Group and the Poplar Baths Steering Group. It has been a listed building (Grade II) since 2001. In 2010, the East London Advertiser confirmed that campaigners had won the battle to get it back into use.[1] ]
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 11:27:59 +0000
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