theatre. Swimming baths York's first swimming bath was located in the south-west corner of the Museum Gardens. It was an open-air pool designed by the architects Samuel and Richard Hey Sharp, one of the designers of the Yorkshire Museum, and measured by and had a capacity of approximately 290,000 gallons. It opened to the public on 8 August 1837, and employed a Keeper of the baths throughout its lifespan. Gallery See also History of York References External links Time Team Live Dig of St. Leonards Hospital York Mystery Plays 2012 The Archaeology in York Museum Gardens 1835 establishments in England Tourist attractions in York Museum districts in the United Kingdom Gardens in North Yorkshire Botanical gardens in Yorkshire Grade II* listed buildings in York Grade II listed buildings in York York Museums Trust Grade II* listed parks and gardens in North Yorkshire Grade II listed parks and gardens in North Yorkshire Museum Street (York)