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Thames Lido
Also known as: King's Meadow Pool
Thames Lido — Outdoor swimming pool / lido.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Reading · 0.5 km
About
Thames Lido is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Also known as: King's Meadow Pool. Wikidata describes it as: "Outdoor swimming pool / lido.". Coordinates: 51.4602°, -0.9654°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Thames Lido, formerly known as the King's Meadow swimming pool, is an open-air swimming pool or lido located in King's Meadow in Reading, Berkshire. It was first opened to the public in 1903 as the Ladies Swimming Bath and is believed to be the oldest surviving outdoor municipal pool of a similar early Edwardian era. In August 2004, as a result of a campaign, the building was awarded Grade II listed building status. It re-opened in 2017 after three years of restoration.
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Background
History
The pool traces its ancestry back to 1860 as a bathing area. In 1879, Reading Corporation (now Reading Borough Council) built the largest pool in the South of England, 260 ft x 80 ft, but for men only. The current pool 120 ft x 45 ft was built in 1902 near the men's pool (now demolished) so that women could also swim there. It had changing booths and showers and a very high degree of architectural detail, most of which was manufactured locally. The water supply was originally fed from the nearby River Thames. During the 1950s the water treatment method for the pool changed to mains supply. A heating system was installed, but never used. The pool was closed to the public in 1974, reopening…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4602, -0.9654
- District
- Reading
- Parish
- Reading, unparished area
- Postcode
- RG1 8FR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading Central
- Established
- 1902
- Nearest railway station
- Reading — 0.5 km
- Official site
- thameslido.com
Sources
- osm: w149747313 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Thames Lido (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: King's Meadow Swimming Pool - geograph.org.uk - 3263503.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thames Lido?
- Thames Lido is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG1 8FR), in the parish of Reading, unparished area.
- When was Thames Lido built?
- Built or established in 1902.
- Who owns Thames Lido?
- Thames Lido is owned by Reading Borough Council.
- How do I get to Thames Lido?
- The nearest railway station is Reading, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG1 8FR.