Bexley Open Air Pool Danson Park
The Bexley Open Air Pool was built in Danson Park in 1936. The estate was privately owned by Sir John Boyd, a wealth merchant. The mansion is Grade II listed…
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Ainsdale Bathing Centre aka Ainsdale Lido
Built in 1933 and used as part of a naval base during WWII, the pool ended up as a cafe and nightclub in the 1980’s and was eventually demolished in…
Aberdare Park Open Air Pool
Constructed at a cost of £850, the open-air swimming baths in Aberdare Park opened in June 1902 and were operated by Aberdare Urban District Council. The open air pool in…
Mill Hill Open Air Swimming Pool
This pool was built on the site of Daws Farm in 1934-5. The land for the 2.5 acre pool complex had been bought by Hendon Council 1924-1925. The exact date…
Craven Park Lido (Harlesden Swimming Pool)
Quite a short lived pool due to it being destroyed in a WWII bombing raid. The pool was also known as Harlesden Swimming Pool. Name Craven Park Lido aka Harlesden…
Kingfishers Pool
Originally the site of Forest Lodge (home of a Mr Reddall), this was demolished in 1933 and a pool and private club built on the site. This pool is particularly…
Morecambe and Heysham Super Swimming Stadium
Adjacent to the fabulous Midland Hotel (Oliver Hill, architect), this massive pool with circular ends was built to accommodate water polo as well as swimming competitions and diving. The pool…
Luton Open Air Pool aka Wardown Swimming Centre
The open-air swimming pool at Luton, which is described below, was opened by the deputy mayor of the municipal corporation (Ald. G. Wistow Walker, J.P.) on July 27. The swimming…
Rottingdean Bathing Pool
One of a number of lidos along the Brighton and Hove shoreline and probably overshadowed by the more famous Saltdean Lido. The footprint was covered following storm damage but appears…
Alexandra Park Open Air Swimming Bath
Sandwiched between the race course and reservoir, this priovately-owned pool opened in 1875. Closed at the start of WWII, the pool was shown on OS maps as “Old swimming pool”…