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…
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Egerton Lido
Egerton Park pool or swimming baths opened in 1889 when the park was laid out. The original swimming bath was created by lining an old salting depression with concrete and…
Valentines Park Lido
This old pool that pre-dated the lido boom of the 1930’s was demolished in 1995 but the great news is that Redbridge Council has passed the final hurdle of planning…
Sandford Parks Lido
Sandford Parks Lido was opened on 25 May 1935, beginning with a procession of open-top motor cars travelling from the Municipal Offices to the Lido, carrying the Mayor of Cheltenham…
West Shore Lido aka Deganwy Bathing Pool
The West Shore Lido aka Deganwy Bathing Pool, was constructed close to Deganwy Promenade in 1934. The project was started by Mr R Arthur Jones who was a local auctioneer…
Ingleton Open Air Swimming Pool
Back in 1933, a meeting was held by interested parties, with the intention of building an lido (outdoor swimming pool) in Ingleton. At this time, JLE Construction & Co were…
Market Drayton Swimming Bath
This large outdoor pool, built in 1933 was partly funded by a legacy. It survived as an outdoor pool until the 1990’s when the pool was replaced with a 25m…
Tinside Lido
The lido design is a semicircle of 180 feet (55 metres) diameter. It stands on the site of the 19th century Ladies Bathing Place, which had been provided with a…
Dunstable Downs Open Air Swimming Pool
A large pool on the edge of Dunstable Downs, in an area known as ‘California’ in ancient times. Now a housing estate, it was a skate park at one time.…