CAMPAIGNERS calling for the continuation of Carlisle’s Turkish Baths are set to ask the city council what investigations have been made into the cost of mothballing the facility.

Carlisle is home to a historic Victorian and Turkish Baths facility on James Street which currently looks set to close in October when the adjacent swimming pools are demolished.

Our readers got talking about the issues:

Pam McCall praised the campaigners saying: "The worry is that nothing happens and it ends up like the Central Plaza! Keep going campaigners, you are doing a great job"

Lynn Brown said: "That is such a shame. What is going to be left from our history of Carlisle."

Ben Brown agreed saying: "That’s a joke! Buildings like this need preserved! Once they’re gone there gone! It should be listed!"

Friends of Carlisle's Victorian & Turkish Baths cleared up any confusion saying: "Fear not the Turkish Baths (& the Victorian part of the pools) is not being demolished. But the council will close it in 4 weeks unless they ask GLL to stay on & run it. We want to develop the building so that the Turkish Baths are sustainable alongside other complementary health & wellbeing facilities."

Read more: Friends of Carlisle's Victorian & Turkish Baths call for clarity on closure