Tinside Lido
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| Location | Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3DE |
| Opened | 1935 (reopened 2005) |
| Closed | 1992-2005 |
| Owned by | Plymouth City Council |
| Architect | John Wibberley (1878-1936) |
| Type | open-air, seawater |
| Status | Grade II Listed |
| Length | 180 feet (55 m) |
| Depth | 2 feet (0.61 m) − 9 feet (2.7 m) |
| Website | Official website |
Tinside Pool is a unique 1935 Art Deco lido in the city of Plymouth in south-west England.[1][2] It is sited beside Plymouth Sound and is overlooked by Plymouth Hoe and Smeaton's Tower. The lido is open in the summer months between May and September.[3][4]
History
The lido was officially opened on 2 October 1935.[5]
A victim of declining popularity and neglect, the lido closed in 1992 but a vociferous local campaign led to a renovation, at a cost of £3.4 million, and Grade II Listed Building status in 1998.[5] The facility re-opened to the public in 2005.[1][6][7]
A lift and hoist were added in 2009 for disabled access.
Description
The lido design is a semicircle of 180 feet (55 metres) diameter.[5] There is a large central fountain and two smaller side fountains. The Lido is not heated.
Sun loungers and deckchairs are available for hire.
References
- ^ a b BBC (2005). "Point 6 - Tinside Pool". Coast Walks. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- ^ Smith, Virginia Sarah (2007). Clean: a history of personal hygiene and purity. Oxford University Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0-19-929779-5.
- ^ Plymouth City Council. "Tinside Opening Times". Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- ^ "Sparkle returns to art deco lido". BBC. 14 Aug 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ a b c "Tinside Lido and Changing Rooms". Images of England. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ Jenny Landreth (8 July 2006). "Take me to your lido; Nothing beats diving into cool sparkling water on a hot summer day. Here, three friends set out on a mini tour of outdoor pools". The Guardian.
Alongside the ring of bright lido water pushing into the grey sea are several smaller, unregulated pools and rickety diving platforms... It had a stunning view: a turn of the head took you from the chopping sea to the clarity of the pool; a lift of the chin took your eye from the blue water to the blooming of "Plymouth" written in municipal bedding plants on the hill above.
- ^ "10 seawater pools". The Guardian. 14 July 2007.
This beautiful 1930s colonnaded structure below Hoe Road reopened in 2003 after years of neglect and local government wranglings. The huge, semi-circular, art deco-inspired pool uses treated seawater and is open for a cooling dip from May to September. Plus there are three tidal pools built into the rocks next door, with high diving boards to boot.
External links
- Tinside Lido, Everyone Active
- Tinside Lido, Visit Plymouth
- Lidos in the UK