REPLY1850
Queen's Bagnio
By T. W.
The Queen's Bagnio in Long Acre was on the south side, nearly opposite to the door of Long Acre Chapel. The Duke's bath I have always heard was in Old Belton Street, now Endell Street; the fourth house from Castle Street on the west side. It has been new fronted not long since; but at the time that I frequented the baths there—the exterior had pilasters, and a handsome cornice in the style of Inigo Jones, —all being built in dark red brick. Within there was a large plunging bath, paved and lined with marble, the walls being covered by small tiles of blue and white, in the Dutch fashion. The su…
Topics: Historical Architecture, Bathing Customs
Locations: Queen's Bagnio, Long Acre, Old Belton Street, Endell Street, Castle Street