Photographs by Peter Wostenholm, Shirebrook Conservation Group

It was originally built for the Earl of Manvers in 1843. It's the only Victorian bathhouse in South Yorkshire that is set in its original grounds. It's Grade II listed.

The spa is set in leafy woodland

And after a hefty dose of restoration work, it's finally open to the public once more.

Birley Spa can be found secluded by a ravine off Birley Spa Lane at Hackenthorpe, Sheffield.

Its return to public use has been made possible thanks to a Heritage Lottery grant, plus funding from the South Yorkshire Forest Partnership.

	BBC Look North's Tom Ingall was there for the spa's reopening. Click here to watch his report. RealPlayer required - more info
	BBC Radio Sheffield's Jennifer Vernon-Edwards visited as the restoration work was being completed. Click here to listen. RealPlayer required - more info

A Heritage Lottery grant helped pay for the spa's renovation

The building returned to public use on 19 July, with a special Victorian-themed day of celebration.

The event featured tours of the facility, traditional wooden crafts and demonstrations, May Pole dancing and singing by local school children.

Birley Spa's long-term purpose will be as an educational facility - offering guided historial tours of the bathhouse - and a community facility, available for hire to community groups and individuals.

The spa during renovation...