Elvet Swimming Baths - Durham - September 2015

[dubgav14]

Hi all.

This is Elvet baths or should i say what remains of what looked to been a gorgeous building...

The building was officially opened in September 1932. Its situated off Old Elvet, Durham, has stood empty since being replaced by the £12.3m Freeman’s Quay leisure centre in July 2008.

Having a look threw some local new paper site It was due to be demolished under Banks Developments and Esh Group’s plans to build homes, offices and a restaurant at Elvet Waterside

but the scheme fell victim to the recession and the building has fell in to disrepair and has fell victim to endless amounts of graffti and vandalism.

THE EXPLORE

I went up by myself which was a silly mistake as i decided to cut my hand open on the window on the way in... didnt realise until i got in i thought my hand was a bit wet... to look down to drops of blood the floor. 

So... me and the lads went up a couple of days later and manage to find a must easier access point (Thanks to the local kids that were on there way out as we went in  )

There is two decent sizes pool areas, some change areas, offices and and roof access

Here are some of the photos i took on the look around

Enjoy!

Thanks For Looking

 

[hamtagger]

Some really nice original features to be seen if you can blank out all the flippin graff in the place. Nice set of images mate  

 

 

[The_Raw]

Jeez, what a mess. Shame really as it looked well nice when it was still open

 

[Urbexbandoned]

As much of a shit pit this is its one of my favourite explores. Very photogenic and the architecture inside was very aesthetically pleasing on the eye. Those pillars are lovely.

Youve captured it nicely, I didn't venture on to the roof. There were kids throwing slates down in to the pool below when I was there.