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Broomhill Pool, Ipswich.
Heritage Open Day: One of just 17 listed lidos in Britain. This Art Moderne pool building is one of the most attractive Lido style open-air pools in Britain and has an unrivalled position on the edge of Broomhill Park in Ipswich. Janet Smith wrote, in her definitive book, Liquid Assets,
“Broomhill may lack the national profile accorded to Saltdean, Tinside, or Penzance, but it is arguably their equal in architectural significanceâ€.
Broomhill Open Air Swimming Pool was designed by County-Borough of Ipswich engineer E. McLauchlan. Built at a cost of £17,000, it was opened Saturday 30 April 1938. 55 yards x 20 yards and 8 lanes wide, the competition pool is one of the deepest outdoor public pools in Britain.
The pool volume is 464,000 gallons (2.1 million litres) of water.
“Broomhill may lack the national profile accorded to Saltdean, Tinside, or Penzance, but it is arguably their equal in architectural significanceâ€.
Broomhill Open Air Swimming Pool was designed by County-Borough of Ipswich engineer E. McLauchlan. Built at a cost of £17,000, it was opened Saturday 30 April 1938. 55 yards x 20 yards and 8 lanes wide, the competition pool is one of the deepest outdoor public pools in Britain.
The pool volume is 464,000 gallons (2.1 million litres) of water.
Sat 14 Sep:10am to 4pm; Sun 15 Sep:10am to 4pm; Free Entry.
Broomhill Pool, Sherrington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 4HT
Sat 14 September and Sun 15 September