Porchester Hall Porchester Road London W2 5Hs
Here’s a fact that will make you choke on your latte: Porchester Hall was originally built as a public bathhouse. Yes, you read that right. Downstairs, it still has one of the most stunning Turkish baths in London, complete with mosaics that look like something out of a Roman emperor’s fever dream.
Imagine showing up for a silent film screening in the 1920s, only to find people in towels wandering through the lobby. That’s the kind of confusing vibe this place radiated.