The ISPE Council of Management is pleased to confirmed the appointment of Luke Griffiths as the new ISPE General Manager. Luke began his professional journey at the age of 16 as a lifeguard at a local swimming centre, where he not only honed his swimming skills but also discovered a passion for facility management. Over […]
Historic pools
Judith Wojtowicz reports on efforts to protect and preserve iconic pool buildingsā¦ When people talk about buildings of cultural and architectural importance, swimming pools rarely feature very highly on the listā¦ perhaps they should, according to Historic Pools of Britain (HPB). This membership organisation, run by a voluntary board of trustees, was set up in […]
The charitable organisation, Historic Pools of Britain, was established in 2015 to raise the profile of swimming pools of outstanding architectural significance including pools of the Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian and Modern Movement periods. HPB sets out to work with members, communities, supporters and the media to protect surviving historic pools, acting also as a lobbying […]
Playing a vital preservation role, The Historic Pools Of Britain celebrates its fifth birthday… Taking on an impassioned role as guardians of what we, as a nation, must treasure, The Historic Pools of Britain, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Providing a collective and collaborative national voice for historic baths and lidos, what began as a […]
Historic Pools of Britain celebrated its first full year in 2016, and what a year it was for the organisation that gives a voice to many of the countryās forgotten pools. Made up of 15 member pools, Historic Pools of Britain recognises the significant role that historic pools play in our communities and the contribution […]
A reflection of Britainās golden age of swimming, historic swimming pools offer us a unique glimpse into our nationās sporting history, when swimming was the ultimate pastime. Today a high proportion of the countryās āforgottenā baths are in a fragile state. The boom in public swimming took off in the early 1900ās and by the […]
