Made of red brick and terracotta in Edwardian style, the structure is one of only three swimming pools in the country listed at Grade II* status.

The baths were added immediately to the south and were opened on 30 October 1907, much later than planned owing to severe delays experienced in boring a well on the premises.

Initially, only the 'slipper' bath departments were opened, with the pools coming into operation on 1 March 1908, the start of the municipal swimming season.

By the end of 2010 a steel beam used to support the wall and roof above it had become severely corroded, leading to the pool's closure as this part of the building was in danger of collapse.

In 2006 a Friends of Moseley Road Baths group was formed to campaign for the long-term future of the building as a fully functioning swimming facility.

Since their formation various community events and fundraisers have been held, including the centenary celebration on 30 October 2007 which was attended by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and swimmers past and present.

Towels and costumes were subsequently washed and dried in the steam laundry room located on the first floor of the boiler house.

The building reopened in April 2012 after 16 months of structural work on the fire exit of Pool 2, asbestos removal from the basement, and extensive cleaning and painting.

[5] Since then, the pool has remained open to the community for swimming and Moseley Road Baths CIO and the Friends have been working with the City Council, the National Trust, the World Monuments Fund and Historic England to draw up plans for their long-term restoration.

[6] On 2 October 2023 Moseley Road Baths closed for swimming and all other activities, as the next major phase of work to the building started.