Traditional Taps

Traditional Bathroom Taps

Victorian taps and bathroom fittings would typically consist of a hot and cold tap, more sophisticated designs later on and into the Edwardian period would blend the hot and cold feeds in a H shape design more like a kitchen mixer, and classical looking hot and cold taps with a central spout are another option to create a classical period feature look with your bathroom brassware.

Traditional Taps for Bathrooms

You can choose from 1, 2 or 3 tap hole traditional Victorian style taps for your new bathroom sink. There are so many options available but what are the pros and cons of Victorian bathroom taps? All configurations of brassware, 1, 2 and 3 tap hole options are now available in a traditional style take a look below for our advice.

The image above shows the handcrafted, luxurious and robust nature of Perrin and Rowe brassware available from Premium Plumbing

1 Tap Hole Traditional Tap

One tap hole traditional taps blend hot and cold in a single Monobloc tap body, and are typically lever handle in style, this is due to the fact that a lever can control both temperature and flow easily.
Only uses 1 tap hole on the basin, saving space

• Blends hot and cold water from 1 spout
• Easy to control and operate for the entire family
• Options for built in wastes such as a pop up rod waste
• Quick and easy to install

The image above shows a range of different 1 tap hole mixer taps from bathroom brands Crosswater and Burlington

2 Tap Hole Traditional Taps

Two tap hole taps are a hot and a cold tap that are independent to one another. These are bathroom taps as they would have traditionally been in early Victorian times, and can really set off the looks of a traditional bathroom sink.

• Most recognisable bathroom tap configuration
• Traditional looks
• Requires a waste in addition such as a plug and chain or click clack
• Water blended in the basin to the desired temperature
• Cold water can be run alone for example when brushing teeth
• A 'H' shape 2 tap hole tap would solve the blending issue

3 tap hole basin taps consist of 2 handles, 1 hot and 1 cold, with a central spout. They sit independently of one another and require 3 holes in the bathroom sink for installation. The water is blended underneath the sink from the hot and cold feeds as selected, and comes out of the central spout.

• Classical design easily matched to different traditional periods
• These styles look fantastic on countertops with recessed basins
• Central spout allows for swan neck spouts and more adventurous design statements
• The water is blended from hot and cold feeds to the desired temperature easily

Traditional Freestanding Bath Taps

Nothing quite compliments a traditional freestanding bath than a Victorian style freestanding bath tap. Truly opulent and luxurious, these pieces make a real design statement. But they don’t just look good, modern technology is built into modern day taps. Hidden under their unassuming and more period feature shapes are modern day thermostatic blending and a powerful bath filling force on good pressure systems. Another really useful feature would be to choose a freestanding tap with a shower head in addition to get more functionality from your tap – ideal for rinsing hair and cleaning the bath after use.