A Peek Behind the Scaffolding at Jacobs Wells Baths
A rare example of the Queen Anne Revival Style, Jacobs Wells Baths was built in 1889 to provide a swimming pool and warm baths for the public, with
water supplied by the nearby Jacob’s Well. Nearly a hundred years later, the Baths were closed to allow for roof, boiler and leak repairs. They were listed
Grade II in 1977 before reopening as a dance studio in 1981 for the Bristol Community Dance Centre; they remained so for the next 30 years, until the keys were
handed back to the leaseholder Bristol City Council in 2016.
Since its listing as “At Risk” by SAVE Britain’s Heritage in 2023, Jacobs Wells Baths has been at the heart of a major fundraising effort by Trinity Community Arts to
save and restore the building into a community and arts hub.
Our team was appointed to advise on the repair and refurbishment works needed for such a project. So far the works have covered the development phase and urgent repairs; Phase 1 is currently underway, with Phase 2 subject to funding.
In a recent article, Emma Harvey, CEO of Trinity Community Arts, offers us some insights into the works currently happening on site at Jacobs Wells Baths: Let There Be Light! — Trinity Community Arts. Head to the link for some exciting news!
