dfk41 . I often wonder if the Municipal Baths still exist but a definite reminder of days gone by
A mate and I were in Brighton and under one of the causeways I think it was, there was a public baths..
A long corridor, rooms left and right, you got shown in, locked the door. In the room was a massive (I mean huge), cast iron enamelled bath with a teak surround for soap and bits n bobs.. The attendant shouted it’s our last day today we’re closing down after you guys, so you can have extra time and extra hot water, just ask. There were foot levers outside which he must have kicked on and a huge spout started filling this bath….the flow rate was as huge as the bath and literally in minutes this thing was half full of lovely hot water. I took my soap, placed it on the wide wooden teak rim, hung the towels up, put the mat down and stepped in. The bath was at least 3.5 ft deep the water was almost 2.9ft and I literally floated around the thing…most incredible experience. Water was just right first time too.
I thought public baths were going to be naff, but it was very clean and the best bath I ever had in my entire life. We left, tipped the guy and as the building doors closed, that was it…we were the last 2 people ever to bathe there, a great shame!