Turkish baths, Carlisle:
horseshoe arch and column
< Photo: Shifrin
Looking towards the hot rooms at the Victorian Health Suite at Carlisle, c.1993
The steps on the left lead into the plunge pool which was just emptied for its daily cleaning before the photograph was taken.
There is an illustrated article about these baths here on the website.
This page enlarges an image or adds to the information found below:
Turkish baths which are still open in England
Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline
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