[Picture: The Royal Baths, Coton-hill]
affording conveniences equal to any which are to be found in the
first-rate establishments of this kind in the kingdom, while the moderate
terms and strict attention to cleanliness and comfort will, no doubt,
ensure to them the patronage and support of the public. Hot air, vapour,
shower, warm, salt, medicated, and fresh water baths are in constant
readiness, and the pleasure bath is of sufficient dimensions to enable
persons to learn the art of swimming.
The building is of a chaste design, the front being ornamented with a
portico, supported by two Ionic pillars and two pilasters.
From the road, winding on the banks of the river, an imposing view of the
town may be obtained, with a considerable portion of the walls by which
it was formerly encompassed. A bold clump of trees on the right denotes