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…
Clifton Baths aka Cliftonville Lido, Margate
The original baths at this location were hot salt water baths and the area was known as the Clifton Baths Estate. They were constructed between 1824-28 by John Boys at…
Pontin’s Holiday Camp pools
Osmington South Devon Seacroft Barry Island Bracklesham Bay
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.…
Whipps Cross Hospital Swimming Pool
I started looking for this pool a few years ago when my dad mentioned it to me. He said that he used to climb over the fence surrounding the pool…
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…
Egerton Park Swimming Bath
One of the first enterprises in the early development of Bexhill as a resort was the construction of the Egerton Park Swimming Bath. The site was part of the Egerton…
Valentines Park Lido
In December 1929, local councillor, Mr Billington advised that the Southern Counties Swimming Association had intended to hold their championships at Valenties Lido the following summer but it had been…
Sea bathing
Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen, (ITV script 1995) Kitty: Mrs Forster says she plans to go sea bathing Lydia: I’m sure I should love to go sea bathing Mrs Bennett:…