Lewisham council has finalised an agreement allowing Pringle Richards Sharratt’s plans to convert a derelict Victorian baths building into a cinema to proceed. 

Developer Guildmore and independent cinema operator Lyn Goleby will work with the architects to create a four-screen cinema with restaurant and bar. It is due to open to the public in 2024.

The grade II-listed Ladywell Playtower in south-east London was built in 1884 and became one of the first public swimming pools in the country.

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