The long and sometimes bitter row over the future of the Spa Baths could at last be at an end. The proposals for the future use of the grade two listed building have been many and varied and until the latest brilliant plan, the most likely use was to be conversion into flats.Ripon is fortunate indeed to have the calibre of people to come up with such imaginative and innovative ideas. But amongst this glittering intellectual firmament a still brighter light shines forth and his name is 'Dave'.
Yes, we could improve the existing swimming facilities. Yes, we could create a cinema or theatre, but alongside 'Dave's' plan these ideas are crass and mundane: we can, he says, build a car park!
The details of construction will naturally be left to the lesser, yet still formidable minds of the Harrogate Council planning dept but here we have a sneak preview of how the interior may look:
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5 comments:
Will this be a Cathedral multi storey overflow to cope with all the thousands flocking to Booths?
The man's a genius. Boring old Thirsk are getting £600,000 to revamp their swimming pool and they are going to throw the cash at useless things like a gym, changing rooms, studio/meeting room and improved facilities for disabled customers. Starbeck too got a complete makover of their old swimming pool. Ripon people don't need baths, they want car parks!
Brilliant. Brilliant, Well done Dave
Dave if you love car parks so much why dont you build a big one at Markington for a park and ride facility.
Good Old Dave.
The sort of man if you cut him longways it would read "Markington" all the way through.
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