Hereford's First Public Baths. Washing Baths 1853. Swimming Baths 1871-1927. founded by Hereford Society for Aiding the Industrious, who used heat from their nearby Steam Mill. Bath Street takes its name from these baths. Masonic Hall, Kyrle Street, Hereford by City of Hereford Colour: green Wikimedia: Flickr: [geolocate this address] Google Streetview OpenStreetMap