{"id":553304,"date":"2025-11-06T17:07:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/553304\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T17:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:07:19","slug":"a-victorian-bathhouse-in-south-london-has-been-transformed-into-a-skatepark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/553304\/","title":{"rendered":"A Victorian Bathhouse in South London Has Been Transformed Into a Skatepark"},"content":{"rendered":"

33\u00a0Manor Place in Elephant and Castle has lived many lives. It\u00a0opened as\u00a0public baths in 1898 (one of the biggest in London at the time) and a few years later\u00a0it doubled up as a\u00a0boxing venue, frequented by the infamous Kray twins. It fell into disuse in the\u00a0\u201990s but then was rescued by a Buddhist group in the\u00a0\u201900s and used as a meditation centre until 2010. Now, it\u2019s been transformed into something else entirely.<\/p>\n

Streetwear brand Palace<\/strong> has joined forces with\u00a0Nike<\/strong> to turn the retired bathhouse\u00a0into a huge indoor skatepark.\u00a0And it\u2019s opening next week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just for shredding. The new Manor Place has three target audiences: creatives, skateboarders and football players. So, there are three zones. The centrepiece is The Park, a free-to-use skatepark in what was once the men\u2019s swimming pool. Throughout the year, it\u2019ll host skate jams, girl-only sessions and special event programming. Then, hidden beneath the Park, is the Cage, an underground three-a-side football\u00a0pitch. You just press a big red button and the central section of the skatepark is\u00a0mechanically raised on six steel columns to reveal the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Caged
\nPhotograph: Palace <\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the hub, the Front Room will be a place for art exhibitions, workshops, panel talks and pop-ups and the Residency will offer\u00a0studio space to six emerging creatives on a nine-month rotating basis. The studios are\u00a0freestanding pods made from timber wrapped in crumpled reflective fabric, described as \u2018lunar landers\u2019. If that sounds up your street, applications for the next intake will open in spring 2026.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lev Tanju, Palace\u2019s co-founder and creative director, said: \u2018We had an idea of creating a large space for the community that would be about skateboarding and sport, and a space you could generally hang out in.<\/p>\n

\u2018When we spoke about the project, we knew Nike was the only brand in the world that could make something like this happen. We want Manor Place to be something positive for London \u2014 a city that has given us so much \u2014 and we\u2019re really excited to give something back.\u2019<\/p>\n

\"The
\nPhotograph: Palace <\/p>\n

Lenna Gunning-Williams, an English footballer and Nike athlete, added: \u2018Manor Place is important for the next generation because it\u2019s so accessible.\u00a0It\u2019s going to be a place where people can connect \u2014 and it\u2019s not just for footballers, it\u2019s for skaters and creatives too.\u2019<\/p>\n

Manor Place will open on Monday,\u00a0November 11. It\u2019ll be open six days a week and be completely free to enter. You\u2019ll be able to book skating or football sessions on its website<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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