Why did Bon Accord Baths close?

It was closed permanently by Aberdeen City Council on 31 March 2008 as part of wider budget cuts. The council stated that the operating costs were much higher than similar facilities across the UK, and that the complex were surplus to its requirements. It was reported to have cost over £1 million per year to operate.

How deep is Bon Accord Baths?

The pool, which cost £100,000, measured 120ft by 42ft and held more than a million litres of water. It was 15ft deep at the diving end – “the deepest in Scotland” – which was towered over by a 33ft high-platform. The baths as they are today – waiting to be brought back to life by Bon Accord Heritage.

When was the Bon Accord Baths in Aberdeen built?

The Bon Accord Baths in Aberdeen first opened 75 years ago. Construction on the iconic swimming pool began in 1936 and the art-deco building was finally available for public use on August 30, 1940.

Can Bon Accord Baths be brought back into use?

16 May 2014: STV news website reports on proposals by Save Bon Accord Baths (SBAB) to bring the swimming pool back into use. SBAB is reported to be seeking a 50 year lease on the building from Aberdeen City Council with an aim to re-open the baths within 5 years.

How big is the pool at Bon Accord Baths?

When I trained at the Bon Accord Baths many moons ago, the pool still displayed some of the original and intact “Turkish Baths” and “Public Baths” signs and plaques. There was even a faint whiff of carbolic soap in the air in some of the deeper recesses of the place. At the heart of it is a 33.3-yard pool, the deep end seconding as a diving pit.

How long will it take to re-open the Aberdeen baths?

SBAB is reported to be seeking a 50 year lease on the building from Aberdeen City Council with an aim to re-open the baths within 5 years. The article goes on to note Aberdeen City Council re-marketed the building in March when previously proposals to convert to an arts centre stalled.