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Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline
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PRO (Public Record Office) documents are at The National Archives, Kew.
TNA: PRO: BT31 955/1295c All unfootnoted information is taken from this file.
1864 Memorandum of Association: 21 May
Objects include: construction and working 'of Hot air baths commonly called Turkish Baths, vapour baths, hot water baths and cold water baths.'
Capital: £1,000 divided into 250 shares of £4
Subscribers:
Chapman, William Floyd (5 shares) Gentleman
Hollick, Thomas (6 shares) Gentleman
Nicol, James, MD (6 shares)
Roberts, Edward (Rev) (6 shares) Clerk in Holy Orders
Williams, John (5 shares) Land and estate agent
Williams, Thomas (6 shares) Chemist
Secretary: John Williams
Registered Office: Ty Gwyn Road (26 May)
1865 Shareholders include:
Chapman, William Floyd (5 shares) Gentleman
Evans, Joseph (6 shares) Coal proprietor
Felton, Luigi (George)(5 shares) Architect
Ford, Henry (5 shares) Solicitor (of Chester)
Hollick, Thomas (6 shares) Gentleman
Moore, Edward (5 shares) Merchant
Nicol, James, MD (6 shares)
Roberts, Edward (Rev) (6 shares) Clerk in Holy Orders
Whitehead, Susanah (5 shares)
Williams, John (5 shares) Land and estate agent
Williams, Thomas (6 shares) Chemist
There was a proposal on 19 December that the company should be voluntarily wound up and that John Williams should be the liquidator. According to Ivor Jones, the Turkish bath closed within four years, becoming a Roman Catholic place of worship, so Williams, as liquidator, must have closed the baths some time during 1867.
Since the company appears to have still been in existence until at least 1873, it seems likely that it was renting their premises to the church, rather than selling them outright.
1866 Shareholders include:
Chapman, William Floyd (5 shares) Gentleman
Evans, Joseph (6 shares) Coal proprietor
Felton, Luigi (George) (5 shares) Architect
Ford, Henry (5 shares) Solicitor (of Chester)
Hollick, Thomas (6 shares) Gentleman
Moore, Edward (5 shares) Merchant
Nicol, James, MD (6 shares)
Roberts, Edward (Rev) (6 shares) Clerk in Holy Orders
Whitehead, Susanah (5 shares)
Williams, John (5 shares) Land and estate agent
Williams, Thomas (6 shares) Chemist
Secretary: John Williams
1867 Shareholders: as in 1866
1868 Shareholders: as in 1866
1869 Shareholders: as in 1866
1870 Shareholders: as in 1866, but John Williams signs form 'Late Secretary'
1871 Shareholders: as in 1870
1872 Shareholders: as in 1870
1873 Shareholders: as in 1870
1882 No returns were filed between the years 1874 and 1878
Dissolved under Clause 7(4): 6 October
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05 June 2020
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