Long Sands, Lido

HER Number:
9312

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
Long Sands, Lido

Place:
Tynemouth

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Swimming Pool

Site Type: Specific:
Indoor Swimming Pool

General Period:
20TH CENTURY

Specific Period:
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Interwar lido style open air pool. Much neglected. Opened 30 May 1925 arising from a campaign since the turn of the century following the annual loss of life amongst Victorian and Edwardian trippers unused to the cold and currents of the North Sea. Originally there were no dressing rooms or facilities. The pavilion was opened on 2 July 1927. Users entered through a turnstile. In 1996 the pool was filled in to create a rock pool but is largely disused. LOCAL LIST

Easting:
437070

Northing:
569950

Grid Reference:
NZ437070569950

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
North Tyneside Council, Draft Local List Nominations, 2006; North Tyneside Council, November 2008, Register of Buildings and Parks of Special Local Architectural and Historic Interest SDP (Local Development Document 9); Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2016, Tynemouth Open Air Pool - Building Recording