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‘Endangered’ Salford building to be repurposed into housing project [Video]

An ‘endangered’ Salford building in Greengate is set to be repurposed into a new housing project. 

The Grade II listed structure has stood in Salford since opening its doors on August 27 1856, but will receive a new lease of life.

The iconic structure, formally the Collier Street Baths in Greengate, will be transformed into three apartment building comprising of over 1,500 flats.

The bath house that was known to be an immediate success during the Victorian era was even considered one of the finest pools in the country.

The original structure cost a whopping £12,431 at the time, featured two swimming pools for male customers and each pool has 24 separate ‘dressing places’.

Women were also accommodated through private (slipper) baths, five for first class customers and seven for second class.

The men also had further 38 private (slipper) baths, 19 for first class customers and 19 for second …

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