This large pool was built by the unemployed on a site that used to form part of the garden ground of Seaforth House between the public tennis courts and the sea. The pool was open from 7.30am-9pm during May, June, July and August on Monday to Saturday; and 7.30am-6pm on Sunday. Single daily admission ranged from sixpence to threepence. The ticket office used to close 45 minutes before the shutters came down.
The pool closed in 1973 for alterations but the inevitable decline as with most other pools during this time caused Angus District Council to close it in 1981. The income from the pool in 1980 was only £3,500, while the costs to open it for the summer of 1981 would have beeen £32,700.
Parts of the original buildings remain. Some were privately purchased and converted into a nightclub in 1982. The façade was eventually demolished in 1993 and is now home to Chalmers Filmhouse.
| Name | Arbroath Bathing Pool Queens Drive, Arbroath, Angus DD11 1QD |
| Built / opened | 7th July 1934 by the Earl of Strathmore, Lord-Lieutenant of Argus |
| Cost | £22,000 |
| Dimensions | 300′ x 110′ in the middle and 90′ at the ends. |
| Water volume | 1,200 bathers |
| Water type | Filtered sea water |
| Depth(s) | 9″ to 2′ 92 roped off for children 2′ 9″ to 4′ 6″, roped off for non-swimmers 4′ 6″ to 7′ for swimmers 15′ diving pit, 50′ x 30′ |
| Diving boards | 10m platform |
| Changing facilities | 800 lockers, 134 cubicles, 150 baskets |
| Second pool | N/a |
| Spectator seating | For 4,000 |
| Designer | |
| Date closed | 1981 |
| Status | Demolished 1993 |
| On site now | Chalmers Filmhouse |
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| Last updated | 5th April 2025 |
