These baths are often confused with the earlier ones built by David Urquhart's London & Provincial Turkish Baths Co Ltd and opened at No.76 Jermyn Street in 1862.

Some time around 1908, Ernest Henry Adams opened Turkish baths at 12 York Street known as the York House Hydro. Two years later he opened a second establishment round the corner at 92 Jermyn Street. The two premises were joined at the back and the (Duke of) York Street baths were turned into Turkish Baths for women. The Savoy baths were designed to cater for a less exclusive clientele than that which patronised Urquhart's establishment.

The men's baths in Jermyn Street were open all night, and soon became popular with the gay community. An article will appear on these baths at a later date.

This page first published 01 January 2023