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…
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St Leonards Bathing Pool
This large pool was constructed by Sidney Little for the 1933 Empire Games. At the centre of the pool was an impressive array of diving boards up to 10 metres…
Leys Swimming Pool, Dagenham
The site of the Leys playing field was purchased by Dagenham Urban District Council in 1928 to provide for public recreation and the open-air swimming pool opened in 1939. The…
Prestatyn Outdoor Pool aka Royal Lido
The original pool was opened in 1923 and was designed by the partnership of H Robertson and J M Easton. It was refurbished in 1958 and re-named the Royal Lido.…
Rhyl Outdoor Pool
A large pool adjacent to the beach and filled with sea water, it had a grand opening in June 1930 that lasted two days. Name Rhyl Outdoor PoolEast Parade, Rhyl,…
Grotton Lido
The lido opened in May 1935 and was built on the site of an old mill lodge. It was built by Whitehouse and Stubbs, who also built a number of…
Bloemfontein Lido aka Hammersmith Swimming Pool aka White City Lido
Built on the edge of Wormholt Park with the entrance in Bloemfontein Road, this open air pool was the location for international swimming and water polo. It was eventually covered…
Gravesend Bathing Pool
This pool replaced an aging outdoor pool closer to the shore and approximately 250m north. The pool was opened after three years of preparation including visits to a number of…
Gorleston Swimming Pool
Gorleston’s open air pool was opened in 1939 with 2,000 people flocking to the opening ceremony which featured a swimming exhibition by The Johnson Girls and a diving demonstration from…
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,…