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Caledonian Road in the London Borough of Islington, England, connects North London, from Camden Road near its junction with Holloway Road, and central London's Pentonville Road in the south. A mile and a half long, it is known colloquially as the Cally and forms the entirety of the A5203 .
The pool is the world's first "floating" swimming pool, [1] [2] and bridges a gap between two high-rise apartment buildings in the development. It is suspended 115 feet (35 m) above the ground. [3] The pool is situated on the Sky Deck of the development and is only accessible to members of the EG:le Club for residents at Embassy Gardens.
Embassy Gardens Phase 2 with the Sky Pool. The "Sky Pool" is a swimming pool that acts as a 14-metre (46 ft) bridge between two high-rise buildings at Embassy Gardens. It is 35 metres (115 ft) above the ground, and it was the first "floating pool" of its kind. It is for residents, and is not open to the general public. [8] [9] [10]
South Norwood Leisure Centre is a leisure centre located on Portland Road in South Norwood in Croydon, London. It contains a 25m sized swimming pool, teaching pool, 32 station gym and two studios. The centre is managed by Better (GLL).
Caledonian Road could refer to: Caledonian Road, London, a road in North London; Caledonian Road tube station, a tube station in North London; Caledonian Road and Barnsbury station, a nearby railway station in North London; Holloway and Caledonian Road railway station a former station on the main line out of King's Cross.
At opening the pool measured 220 by 72.5 feet (67.1 m × 22.1 m), [6] and took the form of an elongated twelve-sided star in plan – it is the only remaining example in the country. [7] It was the second longest open-air swimming pool remaining in London. The two fountains are arranged in a line, one to the north and one to the south of the pool.
Under the building is a sunken car park and garden, the 33m swimming pool is an "L" shape, incorporating a swimming area and 4m deep splash pool diving area, [4] the first such pool of its type. [5] The building won a RIBA arichitecture award in 1969 [6] and is locally listed. [7]