Graham, this is my local pool. The good news from Broxbourne District Council is that this pool is expected to open as usual at the beginning of May, unless...
Hi there, I never told you all about my visit to Poole in Dorset, over Christmas, to see Ian Gordon. He has the most amazing collection of old postcards and...
A six-page Environment Trust / Matthew Lloyd Architects / user group brochure, on plans to reopen the London Fields Lido in Hackney, London, is available at ...
Hiya all, The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed that Andy Hoines and I have added considerably to the information on Closed Lidos in London within my...
Great update Oliver. Well done. I'm kicking myself because I was at Yiewsley Pool last autumn and it never even occured to me that it might have been an...
hartham pool, hartham common, hertford (i know not in london but near) tragically converted to indoor late eighties. paddling pool removed. ? one for your list...
Hi there, I have just added a new separate entry for Hampstead Mixed Pond to www.lidos.org.uk This is on another part of Hampstead Heath to the more...
Suggestions please - will pass them on to him. Oliver ... From: Bob O'N.* To: Oliver @ Lidos Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 10:22 PM Dear Oliver, Thanks for...
Anyone have anything on this pool? (eg Ian G or Alex). Oliver ... From: Nick Fenton-Smith Subject: St. Leonards, Hastings. ... St.Leonards, ... at ... yards ...
The original pool at Kings Meadow was built in 1864 being demolished in 1893 and replaced by the ones mentioned. The new mens pool was built in 1893 to the...
It was certainly a monster. I remember swimming competitively there in around 1970 and it still ranks as my coldest ever competitive swim closely followed by...
It would be a terrible shame if Reading was to lose this pool. I believe that we are on the brink of a period of renaissance for lidos and will regret the loss...
Barbara Bell
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I'm sure I remember a closed outdoor pool in Kirkcaldy, Fife about 12 years ago. I had a temporary job driving a van at the time and recall being able to...
Last Wednesday, Inside Out Extra on BBC1 had a feature on "London's Beaches" see http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/extra/series-1/london_beaches.shtml Nice photo...
Graham wrote on 7 August 2003 ... [I asked about the original 1937 lido buildings (architect A.J.Brown) which apparently were Grade II Listed]. Geoff Bryan,...
Anne Jessel lives in Reading, Berkshire, and has just started to develop a new website of closed lidos www.so-dive-in.co.uk She writes: "I've had a passion for...
I have recnetly moved to La Ferte' Alais, a pretty French market town about 60km south of Paris. I have recently discovered, as it is on my shopping route, a...
Sharon Harlow
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Further to the postings by Nick and Ian, I happened to be in the area last weekend. Hastings Central Library has a small file on the pool, so I was able to...
I've been informed that, regrettably, Cumnock will not be reopening in 2004. A new indoor pool is being built nearby. While it was undoubtedly the worst...
To follow up the bad news about Cumnock closing, it is great to report that it has been confirmed that Brightlingsea Open Air Swimming Pool in Essex is opening...
If anyone has any comments or suggestions, please send them to me and I will forward them to John. [Andy will also be contacting him as he is "local" and works...
your architect knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. i learnt to swim in ware priory lido. it was then one of three in the area. Hartham was...
My suggestions:- 1) Don't bother with the expense of a removable roof - there is a covered pool at Chauncy School only 1/2 mile away. There has been tried...
A warm welcome to Peter Hartley who lives in Clitheroe, Lancashire. Peter has been researching the outdoor pools in the Eden valley around Penrith. see...
There is a new press release from Fusion, the company taking over the running of Brockwell Park Lido from this year onwards. It seems there's been a slight...
Just spoke with Clare on the phone. If you can help her with this figure (ie how many built) or also with attendance figures (?Andy), please could you ring...
Of course, it all depends on how "lido" is defined! The distinction between a swimming lake, tidal pool or lido is often not easy to define. In current day...
