Helmsley Open Air Pool
Helmsley is the only heated open air pool in Yorkshire. The pool, opened in 1969 by the Duke of Norfolk and built by the Feversham Memorial Trust at a cost…
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London Fields Lido
Opened in 1932, the pool was one of the first by the design team of London County Council (LCC) architects, Harry Rowbotham and T L Smithson. The site was designated…
Trinkie Outdoor Sea-Water Pool, Wick
The Trinkie is a natural sea-water pool in Wick, Scotland, with a history dating back over a century. It began as a suggestion for a public saltwater pool in 1896,…
Devil’s Point Tidal Pool
Only a short distance from Tinside Lido, this tidal pool has long been used as a free place to learn to swim. During 2018 the pool suffered from dilapidation. Local…
Dancing Ledge
Designed by Thomas Pellatt. He was the headmaster of a local prep school and had a quarryman blast the pool to ensure that pupils were not denied the chance of…
Chapel Rock Tidal Pool
Constructed in the rocks by Messrs. E Thomas & Co and funded by local donations and support from the Perranzabuloe Parish Council. Name Chapel Rock Tidal PoolPerranporth Beach, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall,…
Faversham Pools
A public fundraising campaign was launched in 1957 to make a long-held wish to have a pool in the area a reality. The target was £9,500. A gift of land…
Hitchin Swimming Pool
Built in 1938, the outdoor pool is a lido-style pool with a turquoise interior, Art Deco geometry, and a hexagonal tiered aerator. The pool is influenced by new design ideas,…
Portished Open Air Pool
In May 1962, it was reported in the Bristol Evening post, that Portishead Urban Council plan to heat their new open-air swimming pool by pouring in boiling water – 3,000…
Nantwich Brine Pool
Built on the back of the salt springs in the area, this pool was a replacement for the 1883 indoor brine baths built on the site of the Old Biot…