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Two statues from
the frigidarium and plunge pool,
The Imperial Turkish Baths, London

Queen Elizabeth I

William Shakespeare

Two of the statues which were to be found in recesses at the tops of the columns in the frigidarium. These, and a few of the other statues are all that remain in public view of the magnificent Turkish baths added as part of the 1913 extension to Charles Fitzroy Doll's amazing building. The enlarged hotel is shown below.

The Imperial Hotel in 1913 after the completion of the extension

Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline

Comments and queries are most welcome and can be sent to:
malcolm@victorianturkishbath.org

The right of Malcolm Shifrin to be identified as the author of this work
has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Two statues from the frigidarium and plunge pool, The Imperial Turkish Baths, London

Victorian Turkish Baths: their origin, development, and gradual decline

Comments and queries are most welcome and can be sent to: malcolm@victorianturkishbath.org

The right of Malcolm Shifrin to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Two statues from
the frigidarium and plunge pool,
The Imperial Turkish Baths, London

Comments and queries are most welcome and can be sent to:
malcolm@victorianturkishbath.org

The right of Malcolm Shifrin to be identified as the author of this work
has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988