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 spring. By the 1930’s the old pool had become unusable so the outdoor replacement was built 200m to the North at Snow Hill.
Surrounded by a brick wall, the pool was partly funded by a Minstry of Health grant and a year after opening a cafe and sun bathing terrace were added.
The pool had a £1.4m redesign in 2012/2013. The outdoor pool re-opened in May 2013 with the indoor pool and buildings still under refurbishment and a grand re-opening took place in September of that year.
The pool is heated and has six lanes. It is the only remaining inland brine pool in the UK.
| Name | Nantwich Brine Pool Wall Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5LS |
| Coordinates | 53°04’11.6″N 2°31’27.3″W |
| Built / opened | 1st July 1935 |
| Cost | £7,000 |
| Dimensions | 100′ x 50′ |
| Capacity | 158,000 gallons |
| Water type | Brine fed from “Old Biot” spring, heated |
| Depth(s) | 3′ to 7′ 6″ |
| Diving boards | N/A |
| Changing facilities | |
| Second pool | N/A |
| Spectator seating | N/A |
| Designer | Percy H Paton |
| Date closed | N/A |
| Status | Open |
| On site now | The pool |
| Links | Nantwich Outdoor Swimming Pool |
| Last updated | 30th June 2026 |
Baths and Bath Engineering November 1934
Nantwich
The baths committee of the urban district council has accepted the tender of Bell Brothers (Manchester 1927), Ltd., for the supply and erection of a chemical treatment, filtration and chlorination plant, including duplicate pump, motor and air compressor, together with three submerged inlets for the proposed open-air swimming pool.
Baths and Bath Engineering January 1935
Nantwich
The urban district council has accepted the tender of Messrs. Cooper Bros., Ltd., of Macclesfield, amounting to £3,871 1s., for the construction of the open-air swimming pool, etc., which was referred to in our November issue.
Baths and Bath Engineering July 1935
Nantwich
An open air swimming pool of the Cheshire County Council was opened on July 1. The pool, which cost £7,000, has facilities for saltwater swimming and also sunbathing.
Baths and Bath Engineering May 1936
Nantwich
The urban council has approved in principle the proposals for erecting a cafe, sun-bathing terrace and stores at the brine swimming pool.
