Point of interest
Victorian Toilets
3 locals recommend,
Tips from locals
Ronald John
August 21, 2022
Now for something very unique! These toilets are a sight to behold. Originally commissioned by Rothesay Harbour Trust in 1899, the toilets are now a most unusual tourist attraction (as well as being fully functional public toilets). The toilets were built in 1899 by the Rothesay Harbour Trust at a cost of £530. Only the cisterns in the toilet cubicles are not original; every other part of the fittings is exactly as supplied by the Twyford Company of Glasgow. The toilets are the most impressive public conveniences in Britain, and are B-listed for their heritage value. Three glass-lined cisterns at ceiling level feed 20 urinals made of a mix of marble and ceramic tiles. The centrepiece is a six-sided urinal with black marble frames, supporting a large potted plant on top. Only the gentlemen’s’ toilets are of Victorian date; the female toilets were added in 1994 by converting storage rooms and are ordinary public toilets.
Now for something very unique! These toilets are a sight to behold. Originally commissioned by Rothesay Harbour Trust in 1899, the toilets are now a most unusual tourist attraction (as well as being fully functional public toilets). The toilets were built in 1899 by the Rothesay Harbour Trust at a…
Mark
June 14, 2021
Yeah, toilets, a Bute highlight. My dear departed father was a fundraiser and champion of this architectural edifice. Go and spend a penny in his honour.
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Location
Esplanade
Rothesay, Scotland