Whitley Bay, Northern Promenade, Panama Swimming Club

HER Number:
16342

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Whitley Bay, Northern Promenade, Panama Swimming Club

Place:
Whitley Bay

Map Sheet:
NZ37SE

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Sports Site

Site Type: Specific:
Changing Rooms

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Sea swimming has been a popular pastime for many generations of local residents. The foundation of the Club is unknown but it was named after a ship that was wrecked nearby, in the 1930s. The current club house was built in the early 1950s although it has undergone several facelifts over the years. External repainting and shutter refurbishment occured during the 2008 summer. There are two sets of male and female changing rooms and a lounge area. The shutters are necessary to protect against the worst of the North Sea's storms. The club is famous for its New Year's Day swim, but members swim every week, regardless of the weather. The clubhouse has a brick ground floor and timber upper floor.

Easting:
3526

Northing:
7315

Grid Reference:
NZ35267315

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
http://www.panamaswimmingclub.co.uk