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  • This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
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    This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
    Hiromi Masuoka was told Australians would not cope with 'the nudity aspect' of communal bathing. She was determined to stay true to tradition.

    After 25 years of running Ofuroya with her daughter Mocca, the much-loved inner-Melbourne sanctuary is closing this week, citing the effect of Covid lockdowns, onerous council access regulations on the three-storey property and the cost of needed renovations.

    Owners and operators of Australia's only Japanese Bath House which was opened in Collingwood 25 years ago and will close its doors in December 2023 - Hiromi Masuoka and her daughter Mocca..

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  • This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
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    This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
    Hiromi Masuoka was told Australians would not cope with 'the nudity aspect' of communal bathing. She was determined to stay true to tradition.

    After 25 years of running Ofuroya with her daughter Mocca, the much-loved inner-Melbourne sanctuary is closing this week, citing the effect of Covid lockdowns, onerous council access regulations on the three-storey property and the cost of needed renovations.

    Staff delivers towells as journalist James Norman relaxes in the bath at Australia's only Japanese Bath House. The Japanese Bath Housed opened in Collingwood 25 years ago and will close its doors in December 2023..

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  • This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
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    This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
    Hiromi Masuoka was told Australians would not cope with 'the nudity aspect' of communal bathing. She was determined to stay true to tradition.

    After 25 years of running Ofuroya with her daughter Mocca, the much-loved inner-Melbourne sanctuary is closing this week, citing the effect of Covid lockdowns, onerous council access regulations on the three-storey property and the cost of needed renovations.

    Journalist James Norman relaxes in the bath at Australia's only Japanese Bath House. The Japanese Bath Housed opened in Collingwood 25 years ago and will close its doors in December 2023..

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  • This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
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    This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
    Hiromi Masuoka was told Australians would not cope with 'the nudity aspect' of communal bathing. She was determined to stay true to tradition.

    After 25 years of running Ofuroya with her daughter Mocca, the much-loved inner-Melbourne sanctuary is closing this week, citing the effect of Covid lockdowns, onerous council access regulations on the three-storey property and the cost of needed renovations.

    Owners and operators of Australia's only Japanese Bath House which was opened in Collingwood 25 years ago and will close its doors in December 2023 - Hiromi Masuoka and her daughter Mocca..

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  • This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
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    This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
    Hiromi Masuoka was told Australians would not cope with 'the nudity aspect' of communal bathing. She was determined to stay true to tradition.

    After 25 years of running Ofuroya with her daughter Mocca, the much-loved inner-Melbourne sanctuary is closing this week, citing the effect of Covid lockdowns, onerous council access regulations on the three-storey property and the cost of needed renovations.

    The bath at Australia's only Japanese Bath House is kept at 40 degrees celcius. The Japanese Bath Housed opened in Collingwood 25 years ago and will close its doors in December 2023..

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  • This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
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    This family introduced Melbourne to Japanese nude public baths. Was Australia ever ready for it?
    Hiromi Masuoka was told Australians would not cope with 'the nudity aspect' of communal bathing. She was determined to stay true to tradition.

    After 25 years of running Ofuroya with her daughter Mocca, the much-loved inner-Melbourne sanctuary is closing this week, citing the effect of Covid lockdowns, onerous council access regulations on the three-storey property and the cost of needed renovations.

    The Tatami mats in the lounge at Australia's only Japanese Bath House. The Japanese Bath Housed opened in Collingwood 25 years ago and will close its doors in December 2023..

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
    Donna Darlington in the plunge pool.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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  • 'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
    Gill Roncarelli in the Laconium.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
    Donna Darlington in the plunge pool.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
    Donna Darlington in the plunge pool.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
    Julie Mines, chair of the friends of Carlisle Victorian and Turkish baths, at the plunge pool.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
    Julie Mines, chair of the friends of Carlisle Victorian and Turkish baths, at the plunge pool.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
    Iain Young, left, and Julie Mines, chair of the friends of Carlisle Victorian and Turkish baths.

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    'I'd be lost without it': locals battle to save Carlisle’s Turkish baths
    One of UK's last public Turkish baths may close next month unless campaigners can win round the council.

    Carlisle's Victorian-style baths opened in 1909, and were awarded Grade II listing in 2010 in recognition of their decorative tiling and glazed stonework, as well as the stained-glass ceiling above the plunge pool.

    One of the most affordable Turkish baths in the UK, with entry costing £7.10, they have a devoted community of regulars who put the world to rights in the sauna and three hot rooms several nights a week.

    But Carlisle city council decided to mothball the complex after investing £27m in a new leisure centre on the other side of town.

    Time is tight to save the baths, with councillors set to decide on Monday 3 October whether to close the site or maintain it, while campaigners work on a plan to take over and develop the baths as a community asset.

    The Victorian and Turkish baths in Carlisle which campaigners are hoping to save from closure.
    Iain Young, left, and Julie Mines, chair of the friends of Carlisle Victorian and Turkish baths.

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