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Waterloo Chariots Sauna, one of London\u2019s oldest gay bathhouses, will be closing its doors. The building is set to be demolished so that a new hotel can be built in its place. Lambeth Council unanimously approved the application for the new hotel. Lambeth Council spokesperson said<\/p>\n

\u2018The application was approved on Tuesday night, subject to conditions. The committee felt that overall the scheme would benefit Lower March with the creation of a new and better building, to replace currently run down and under used buildings.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However Chariots seemed unaware of the approval. Spokesperson for Chariots saying<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s still open, Last thing we heard the landlords were having problems with planning. That was a couple of months ago.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Once a dominant force in the bathhouse industry with five bathhouses, Chariots will now only have one in Vauxhall.<\/p>\n

Chariots in Shoreditch was shut down in February 2016 to make way for a 200-room hotel. The Streatham branch was also shut down abruptly in the same month. In Limehouse, it was sold to a new owner and converted into a Sailors sauna.<\/p>\n

Richard Unwin, chairman of LGBT Humanists and a regular at the old Shoreditch branch laments of the bathhouse closings saying<\/p>\n

\u201cThere’s much more to Chariots than the steamier side of things. You can enjoy a fabulous massage from the superb on-site masseur, relax with a bite to eat in front of the TV in the caf\u00e9 area, and get to meet fascinating people from all over London, and, indeed, the world, in a unique environment. It also serves as an important safe space for gay men originating from cultures and families that are less-accepting of homosexuality.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To read more go to Gay sauna Chariots Waterloo to be demolished<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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