Historic Derbyshire swimming baths built for mining community sold to mystery developer

Historic swimming baths which were originally built for a Derbyshire mining community around 90 years ago have been sold to a mystery developer.

The baths in the former mining village of Creswell, in the north of the county, were originally built in the 1920s for use by local miners and their families.

It later became Creswell Leisure Centre, under the control of Bolsover District Council. However, at the end of 2016, the centre closed after the authority announced plans for an enhanced £4 million leisure facility in Clowne.

The property, which offers around 10,000 sq ft of space was eventually put on the market.

Now, the agents marketing the property, Derby-based BB&J Commercial, has revealed that the building has now been sold to a “local developer”.

Originally built in the 1920s, the centre was shut three years ago (google)

In the run up to the sale, BB&J said that after discussions with the district council, it invited best and final bids on the property by a set date. An offer was then accepted.

According to BB&J, the leisure centre is a unique building and has the potential for a variety of different redevelopment or conversion options, subject to planning consent.

Mark Richardson, partner at BB&J Commercial, said: “Since the closure of the leisure centre, the building had fallen into a dilapidated condition with lots of disrepair.

“However, the property still offered a lot of potential for conversion or development and therefore attracted a good amount of interest.

“We were delighted to be able to dispose of this on behalf of our client Bolsover District Council who we have worked with for numerous years now.”