New Brighton Open Air Pool
This huge pool had a number of supporting buildings including six shops and a drying room for people that had fallen into the pool by accident. In February 1935, Baths…
Demolished
South Bay Bathing Pool Scarborough
Originally constructed just after the outbreak of WWI, various facilities were added including a cafe and spectator seating in 1916. Significant additions were made in the 1930’s at a cost…
South Shore Open Air Bath
Stunning buildings and pool with columns and a magnificent domed entrance. The concourse measured a third of a mile. The scene of beauty contests, swimming galas and host to half…
North Bay Bathing Pool aka Northsteads Lido
North Bay Bathing Pool, opened in July 1938 and has had numerous iterations before its final closure. In 1984 the site was redeveloped and rebranded as Waterscene, and a £500,000…
Matlock Lido
The town of Matlock already had an outdoor pool, part of the New Bath Hotel and still open today, as well as other pools but many of these were attached…
Gladstone Park Open Air Pool
Shaped like a kidney bean, this pool was opened in 1903 by Lord Aberdeen. All the construction work, which commenced on 2 March 1903, was carried out by the Engineer’s…
Blue Lagoon, Isle of Wight
A 1930’s built pool alongside the beach in Sandown. There’s very little information available but there is a link below to a great home movie of the pool on YouTube.…
West Hendon Lido
Shorter than average pool designed by A O Knight and closed in 1980. Very little information on this one so we welcome any details to add to the entry. Name…
Norden Riviera
The Riviera was a lido with an industrial past. The land that the lido was built on had been part of the surrounds of the Tenterhouse Dyeing and Bleaching Company.…
Martens Grove Swimming Pool
Martens Grove was acquired by the Crayford Urban District Council in 1933, and an ornamental pool lying in the valley of considerable natural beauty was adapted and used for bathing…