Lidos & outdoor pools · London
Brockwell Lido
South London's 1937 Art Deco lido, saved from closure — heated 50m pool.
Nigel Cox — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Brockwell Lido in Herne Hill, opened in 1937, is the Art Deco rectangular outdoor pool that escaped 1980s closure thanks to a campaign by users. 50m × 27m, heated in summer, cold in winter. Surrounding café, sauna and gym; Grade II-listed.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Brockwell Lido is a large lido in Brockwell Park, Herne Hill, London. It opened in July 1937, closed in 1990 and after a local campaign was re-opened in 1994. Since 2003, it has been managed on behalf of Lambeth Council by Fusion Lifestyle. The Lido Cafe looks out onto the pool.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Brockwell Lido was designed by Harry Rowbotham and T. L. Smithson in the Moderne style for the London County Council's Parks Department. It replaced the Brockwell Park bathing pond and is almost identical in design to the Victoria Park Lido in Hackney. It opened in July 1937. The lido closed in 1990 due to cost-saving measures by Lambeth Borough Council. The lido management was put out for tender and two former council employees won the contract and reopened the lido in 1994. The lido has been listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England since July 2003. In 2001, the Evian logo was painted on the pool floor in a sponsorship deal worth £110,000. In 2005, £500,000 was awarded…
Visiting
The lido is featured in a 1995 episode of the acclaimed BBC series Modern Times, directed by Lucy Blakstad. The lido also featured in the promotional video for the song "No Way, No Way", by influential girl band Vanilla. The song was notable for winning the "Worst Music Video Ever" title at the 1997 ITV Chart Show end-of-year special. The lido is the setting for the episode "Sun Hill Boulevard" of the UK TV series The Bill, originally shown on ITV in August 1999.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4525, -0.1058
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE24 0EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- Established
- 1937
- Official site
- www.fusion-lifestyle.com
Sources
- manual: brockwell-lido (manual)
- wikipedia: Brockwell Lido (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brockwell Lido?
- Brockwell Lido is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE24 0EH), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
- When was Brockwell Lido built?
- Built or established in 1937.
- Who owns Brockwell Lido?
- Brockwell Lido is owned by Fusion Lifestyle Ltd.
- Is Brockwell Lido a listed building?
- Brockwell Lido is officially recognised as Grade II listed.
- How do I get to Brockwell Lido?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SE24 0EH. It sits within the Dulwich and West Norwood parliamentary constituency.