Pools on the Park
| Pools on the Park | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance and forecourt | |
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| 51°27′55″N 0°18′21″W / 51.4652°N 0.3059°W | |
| Location | Pools on the Park, Old Deer Park, Richmond, TW9 2SF |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Operated by | Richmond Council's Feel Good Fitness |
| Owned by | Richmond Council |
| Architect | Leslie Gooday |
| Type | heated indoor and outdoor |
| Former name(s) | Richmond Baths |
| Status | Grade II |
| Length | 33.3 metres (109 ft) |
| Width | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Depth | 3.6 metres (12 ft)[1] |
| Website | www |
| Features | |
| 6-lane main pool, learner pool, 6-lane outdoor pool | |
| Facilities | |
| parking, cafe, gym, sauna, steamroom, extensive grounds | |
| Designations | |
|---|---|
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Richmond Baths, Old Deer Park |
| Designated | 16 January 1996 |
| Reference no. | 1246189 |
Pools on the Park (previously known as Richmond Baths) is a Grade II listed[2] swimming pool and leisure facility in Old Deer Park in Richmond, London. Construction on the 6.5-acre (2.6 ha) site started in 1964 and was completed in 1966; the architect was Leslie Gooday.[3][4] The pool replaced the previous Richmond baths nearby which had been built in Parkshot in 1882.[5]
Pools on the Park is recognised by Historic England as illustrating "the more ambitious use of glazed curtain walling and the post-Wolfenden Report[note 1] emphasis on providing large banks of spectator seating".[7]
The building, which includes 33.3-metre (109 ft) pool and a learner pool inside, and an open-air pool outside, received a Civic Trust award in 1967.[2][8]
Richmond Council manages, directly, the pool and leisure facility.[5][9] Pool on the Park has a long established physiotherapy and osteopathy clinic on site.
Transport
[edit]Pools on the Park has its own pay and display car park and is the terminus for London Buses route 490 from Heathrow Terminal 5.[10]
Note
[edit]- ^ The Wolfenden Report referred to in this instance is that of the Committee on Sport & the Community, chaired by John Wolfenden, whose report, commissioned by the Central Council of Physical Recreation, reported in 1960.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pools On The Park Richmond". British Swimming & the ASA. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ a b Historic England (16 January 1996). "Richmond Baths, Old Deer Park (1246189)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 520. ISBN 0-14-0710-47-7.
- ^ "The Old Deer Park, Richmond – A Framework for Conservation and Development" (PDF). The Richmond Society and others. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ a b Andy Hoines (August 2013). "Richmond Pools on the Park". Lidos in London – open for swimming. Oliver Merrington. Archived from the original on 4 April 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Sport & the Community: the report of the Wolfenden committee on Sport 1960". Sports Development. 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Designation Listing Selection Guide: Sports and Recreation Buildings". Publications. Historic England. December 2012. p. 7. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ Played in Britain (2015). "28.14 Pools on the Park". Played in London: a directory of historic sporting assets in London. English Heritage, now Historic England. p. 139. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Feel Good Fitness is coming to Pools on the Park" (Press release). London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Ian Mason (27 June 2009). "New bus link to Richmond's Pools on the Park". Richmond & Twickenham Times. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
External links
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- 1966 establishments in England
- Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- Old Deer Park
- Recipients of Civic Trust Awards
- Sport in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- Swimming venues in London
- Tourist attractions in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames