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Victoria Baths, Manchester:
William Anelay was delighted to be chosen as the principal Contractor to carry out the first phase of restoration works to the Victoria Baths in Manchester. The Baths caught the nation’s attention through being the first winners of the BBC’s Restoration Programme, which highlighted the plight of some of the country’s built heritage. Initially, exploratory works were carried out to identify the finer details of the building’s construction and to carry out trials of the proposed repair methods. It was decided that a large part of Phase One funding would be used to make the building watertight and prevent further deterioration. Scaffolding was erected to facilitate re-roofing works to the front block of this early Edwardian building, which involved some timber repairs prior to fixing the new slate and lead roof. The building’s clock tower required repair work and the clock itself was removed and taken away for specialist restoration. The Bath’s traditional red brickwork and cream terracotta needed some repairs and replacements, as did the external wall iron railings and gates. Internally, some structural floor repairs were necessary and some of the wall and ceilings tiles in the Turkish Baths were replaced. The main entrance has a wonderful mosaic floor decorated with leaping fish and dolphins, which over the years has become cracked and damaged. These were repaired and restored to their former glory. There was also some delicate restoration of the building’s beautiful period stained glass windows. This phase of works was completed in summer 2008 however as the project came in under budget, there is additional funding to carry out works to the Gala Pool roofs.
 Please follow the link below to read more about The Victoria Baths Trust whose members have worked tirelessly to raise awareness and funding for the first phase of this property’s restoration.
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