READERS have shared their memories after hopes to transform a town's old baths were announced.

Earlier this week Buckley Councillors Carol Ellis, Mike Peers and Dennis Hutchinson

spoke of their ideas for Buckley's Old Baths

on Mold Road.

The facility - built in 1928 at a cost of £5,000 - closed about 15 years ago and has remained unused since.

Having secured the support of Cadwyn Clwyd in order to appoint a consultant the three councillors - who are also the three remaining trustees and directors of Old Buckley Baths Community Hall Ltd which owns the site - hope to bring the site back into use as a multi-use community hall.

Readers shared their views and memories on the Leader's Facebook page.

Paul Murphy posted: "Fit it out with wood jumps etc, make a cool skate and bmx facility.

"You could whack a sponsored coffee shop inside it or something selling smoothies and Pepsi max.

"Loads of stuff you can do with that nice big space."

Elizabeth Thorold said: "I went to those baths once from Mold Central School.

"The teacher tried to make us duck our heads under on the first lesson.

"I am 80 now and am still frozen at the thought of the water."

Joanne Griffiths said: "I remember that little pool of water you had to walk through when you left the changing rooms.

"Lots of germs. Happy memories in this pool when I was a child."

Sue Roberts added: "So creepy seeing them like this."

Buckley town manager Andy White told the Leader he welcomed the ideas for the redevelopment of the site.

He said: "I think in its day, it was the only swimming pool for miles around.

"People came from as far a Ruthin to use it. Many people learned to swim in Buckley.

"The sad thing is that Buckley has lost so much of its history with the potteries and brickworks - which have now been built on or disappeared forever.

"This is one of the town's last remaining pieces of history."

He added that while he welcomed the potential redevelopment, he did not foresee the process being quick, or cheap.

Mr White added: "The building has been empty for 15 years.

"Even to get it to a place where it is able to be offered as an option for whatever project - it is going to cost a lot of money and its an uphill struggle. "I think people have to be realistic about the costing of saving a building like that.

"But I know the directors are working hard to keep it in the public eye.

"I am sure any professionals who would be willing to help start the project in terms of surveyors, asbestos reports and the like would be welcomed."

Anyone wishing to express an interest in the project can email mike.peers@flintshire.gov.uk / carol.ellis@flintshire.gov.uk / dennis.hutchinson@flintshire.gov.uk