Luton Open Air Pool aka Wardown Swimming Centre
The open-air swimming pool at Luton, which is described below, was opened by the deputy mayor of the municipal corporation (Ald. G. Wistow Walker, J.P.) on July 27. The swimming…
lost lido
Rottingdean Bathing Pool
One of a number of lidos along the Brighton and Hove shoreline and probably overshadowed by the more famous Saltdean Lido. The footprint was covered following storm damage but appears…
Alexandra Park Open Air Swimming Bath
Sandwiched between the race course and reservoir, this priovately-owned pool opened in 1875. Closed at the start of WWII, the pool was shown on OS maps as “Old swimming pool”…
Durnsford Road Swimming Pool
Now the Sunshine Garden Centre, this North London pool was much loved. Also known as Muswell Hill Open Air Pool in some documents. Name Durnsford Road Swimming Pool Built 1934…
Rivacre Valley Swimming Pool
Opened in 1934, this T shaped pool was fed by water from the Manchester Ship Canal and fortunately filtered first. Some excellent photographs are contained in the YouTube video compilation…
Gelligaled Swimming Pool
This was the first public swimming bath in the Rhondda Valleys. Name Gelligaled Swimming Pool Built Opened August 1934 (approx) Cost £6,000 Dimensions 100′ x 60′ (approx) Capacity Max depth…
Valance Park Lido
1930’s pool now demolished and grassed over. Name Valance Park LidoMargery Road, Dagenham, RM8 3HT Built / opened 1931 Cost £11,000 Dimensions 150′ x 90′ Capacity Water type Max depth…
Bourneville Lido
A pool built for the workers at the Cadbury factory as part of the Bourneville model village. The large pool with rounded corners was fed by a natural spring. The…
Keepers Pool
Swimming here started as a location for bathing in a man-made lake formed in the 15th Century by damming a stream. The pool was built in 1887 with high timber…
West Ham Lido aka Beckton / Canning Town Lido
This pool seems to have started life as West Ham Lido and changed its name to Beckton Lido or Canning Town Lido depending on what source you are reading. The…