Early 20th century swimming pool, 'Tollesbury Marine Lake', Woodrolfe Road (EHER 45666)
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Summary
A saltwater open air swimming pool at the waterfront, off Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, opened in 1907. It was originally opened as the 'Woodup Pool' by Lady de Crespigny, it was bought by Tollesbury Parish Council in 1925, and is sometimes also know as the 'Woodrolfe Pool' or 'Tollesbury Marine Lake'.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9675 1053 (102m by 74m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOLLESBURY, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
The Marine Lake or swimming pool was opened in June 1907. Its excavation had largely been a village project, undertaken by volunteer labour. <1>
NRHE data transfer:
A saltwater open air swimming pool at the waterfront, off Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, opened in 1907. It was originally opened as the 'Woodup Pool' by Lady de Crespigny, it was bought by Tollesbury Parish Council in 1925, and is sometimes also know as the 'Woodrolfe Pool'. In 2006 the pool is still open. <2>
'Bathing Pond' indicated on OS historic mapping 1904-1939. Prior to this the area is indicated on earlier maps as a salting. It is indicated as a swimming pool on modern OS mapping of 2005. <3> <4> <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX64859 DESC TEXT: Medlycott, M.. 2004. Tollesbury: Historic Settlement Assessment.
- <2> SEX77122 Webpage: Merrington, O.. 2005. Lidos in the UK.
- <3> SEX54230 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1920s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (3rd edition). 25 inch. 1:2500, 1904-1939, OS Historical Mapping Epoch 3.
- <4> SEX76219 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2001. OS MasterMap 1:2500. 2005.
- <5> SEX2231 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (2nd edition). 1:2500, 1891-1912, OS Historical Mapping Epoch 2.