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Langley Swimming Baths
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Langley Baths
April 9th 1909
R/H
The New Baths at Heanor
The following tenders were received for fencing round the swimming baths at Langley Buildings sheds, etc, and also converting the present stone room into a care-takers house, from Mr W. Wood £141, from Mr T. W. Woolton £179, from Mr W. T. Hill £134, the latter was accepted.

11th June 1909 R/H
The New Baths
Mr Hill (contractor) was getting on with the baths at Langley, but it would be necessary to make some alterations at the swimming baths to be made of concrete six inches thick upon the top of the sand now in.

9th July 1909 R/H
Opening of Baths Again Delayed
The surveyor reported that he hoped by the next meeting to be ready to arrange for the opening of the new baths.

Sept 1909 R/H
Langley New Swimming Baths
The surveyor reported that a great amount of work had been done at the Langley Baths to get ready for opening on Saturday next, Councillor Andrews reported all arrangements were completed and the programme of events included swimming by expert swimmers.

10th September 1909 R/H
NEW SWIMMING BATHS FOR HEANOR
BRILLIANT OPENING CEREMONIES
EXCITING INCIDENT
Heanor Urban District Council are to be congratulated on their providing a much needed boon for Heanor District, in the shape of new swimming baths. Before the present water scheme, carried out by Ilkeston and Heanor Water Board, one of the chief supplies was from a water shaft, known as the Langley and Heanor Waterworks, which the Council have now altered, and turned the works into extensive baths, at a cost of £350.
On Saturday afternoon the opening ceremony took place and proved an enormous success. There was a very large attendance, and Mr. Thomas Mayfield, J.P., performed the opening part, and was supported by Councillors W. Holmes, J.P., (chairman), J. Andrews, J. Walker, J. Buxton, H. Bassford, S. Bradley, W. Stainsby. T. Marshall, and Messrs J. Holbrook (Surveyor), F. Cattle (clerk), W. C. Long (sanitary inspector), J. Marshall, W. Kew, Supt. Daybell, P. Crane, etc.
Councillor J. Andrews, who presided, said he was gratified to inform the gathering that the new baths, so elaborately set out, were paid for. (Applause).
The Surveyor submitted a detailed statement of the baths carried out. There were three slipper baths fixed, and room for four others, two large tanks, 60 feet by 30 feet each 3ft 6in at one end, and 6ft at the other end, and usual apparatus for heating purposes. There was also a cottage adjoining for a caretaker, with nice grounds surrounding, and comprising altogether about one acre. The total cost of converting the works into baths, including the cottage, was only £350. More than half this cost had been realised by the sale of the old plant, engines and pumps. (Applause).
Mr. Mayfield, J.P., declaring the baths opened for the public, said a good many of them had been anxiously looking forward to that day, which was a red-letter day in the history of Heanor. He regretted the baths, however, were to be closed on Sunday mornings, but he sincerely hoped the Council would be able to see their way to open them on Sundays, if only from 7 to 10a.m. Efforts would be made to induce the education authorities to give facilities and financial help to the school children in the district to visit the baths, and learn the art of swimming. The people of Heanor should be pleased with the progressive work of the Council.
An exhibition of swimming, life-saving methods, etc, was given by Mr. Albert Naylor (Marlpool), S. Wilcockson (Marlpool), J. Murphy (Heanor), J. R. Taylor (Rotherham), members of Derby and District Swimming and Life-saving Association, and others. Heanor Old Band was present and played selections.
Tea was served, and on the proposition of Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Holmes, a vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Mayfield.
An interesting incident took place. A spectator, who hails from Marlpool, got excited and jumped into the swimming bath with his clothes on and had to be rescued.

5th Nov 1909 R/H
New Slipper Baths
The Surveyor reported that the five additional slipper baths at Langley Mill would shortly be completed. It was also reported that the receipts at the baths for last month had been £13 16s. 6d. But there was a falling off last week, and it was resolved that after Saturday next the swimming baths be closed until next spring, and that the slipper baths be opened Wednesday and Fridays during afternoons to dusk, and all day on Saturdays.
RACE FOR CARETAKERSHIP
The Surveyor reported that he had received 60 applications for position as caretaker at the baths, but having decided to close the swimming baths for the winter, the final appointment was deferred.

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