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2. Grange Lido - Wikipedia

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   Grange Lido is an open-air 50 m sea-water swimming pool, or lido, in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, England. It opened in 1932 and closed in 1993, but campaigners are working to see it re-opened as a swimming pool. [1] The lido is in Art Deco style, and is grade II listed. [2]

3. London Aquatics Centre - Wikipedia

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   The London Aquatics Centre is an indoor facility with two 50-metre (164-foot) swimming pools and a 25-metre (82-foot) diving pool in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. The centre, designed by architect Zaha Hadid as one of the main venues of the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics , was used for the swimming , diving and ...

4. History of lidos in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   Jubilee Pool, Penzance—a saltwater lido. The golden age of lidos in the United Kingdom was in the 1930s, when outdoor swimming became popular, and 169 were built across the UK as recreational facilities by local councils. [1] [2] [3] Many lidos closed when foreign holidays became less expensive, but those that remain have a dedicated ...

5. List of long course swimming pools in the United Kingdom

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   Replaced by the Cardiff International Pool. White City Stadium swimming pool. Venue for the 1908 Summer Olympics; site demolished in 1985. Wigan International Pool, Wigan – 50 metres, 8 lanes. [61] Closed 21 September 2008, and subsequently demolished. Replaced by a 25 × 21 m pool at the Wigan Life Centre. [62]

6. Swimming pool - Wikipedia

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   A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling pool, or simply pool, is a structure designed to hold water to enable swimming or other leisure activities. Pools can be built into the ground (in-ground pools) or built above ground (as a freestanding construction or as part of a building or other larger structure), and may be found as a ...

7. Peterborough Lido - Wikipedia

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   The land on which the swimming pool is situated was purchased by the corporation from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1927.. The main pool is 8 feet 10 inches (2.69 m) deep at the deep end sloping to 2 feet 11 inches (0.89 m) at the shallow end and holds 500,000 gallons (2,273 m³) of water.