Guildford Lido
Guildford Lido was constructed, as were many lidos, to provide work for locals. 90 men were employed initially, rising to 120 at the end of the project. The Mayor, William…
England
Jubilee Pool aka Penzance Bathing Pool
One of the most well-known outdoor pools in the UK and surely one of the most beautiful. Penzance Bathing Pool is better known as Jubilee Bathing Pool as it was…
Southwark Park Lido
A bathing place was first mooted for Southwark Park as far back as the 1890’s but it did not come to fruition until September 1923 when this outdoor pool opened.…
Blue Lagoon, Severn Beach
A huge pool at over 300 feet long and built by a private contractor that developed a significant part of the Severn Beach village. The village of Severn Beach started…
Tumbling Bay Bathing Place
The Tumbling Bay bathing area is formed of two constructed concrete bathing areas, with steps, fed by the River Thames via the Bulstake stream with weirs at each end. It…
Southall Open Air Bath
Name Southall Open Air BathRecreation Road, Southall, LB Ealing, UB2 5PQ, England Built / opened 1913 Cost Dimensions 120′ x 30′ Water volume Water type Depth(s) 3′ to 6′ Diving…
Kings Lynn
This pool was within an area of the town called The Walks so was a town centre pool rather than a seaside one. Very little information is to be found.…
Lakenham Swimming Bath
The original 80-yard pool was built in 1908 when part of the River Yare was sealed off. By the 1920s, swimming galas were held there, which attracted swimmers from across…
Norwich Open Air Baths
This pool first appears on ordnance survey maps around 1914, before the main park was established. By 1955 it was referred to as the “Old Swimming Pool” on maps. The…
Dovercourt Bathing Pool
This pool of unfiltered sea water was filled every two weeks at high tide. In 1963 the pool was closed at the end of the season for major refurbishment costing…