The open-air swimming baths in Pontnewydd were opened in 1915 by Abersychan Urban District Council. Situated on a small parcel of land opposite Mill Road (which today features a children’s playground), the baths were entered by means of a footbridge fronted by a brick archway emblazoned “1915: AUDC Swimming Baths”. The arch remains standing today and is all that remains of the baths themselves. Extant until the 1980s, the baths were subsequently filled in.


NamePontnewynydd Open-Air Swimming Baths
Pontnewynydd Park, Mill Road, Abersychan, NP4 6NG Wales
Built / opened1915
Cost
Dimensions
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Water type
Depth(s)
Diving
Changing facilities
Second pool
Spectator seating
Designer
Date closed
StatusDemolished 1980’s
On site nowGrassed over
Last updated8th April 2025

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