Recently marking its 10th anniversary, Historic Pools of Britain (HPB) shines a spotlight on the nation’s much-loved swimming heritage — raising awareness, championing campaigns, and uniting communities. One of HPB’s greatest strengths lies in the connections it forges between community groups, campaigners, pool operators, heritage experts, and passionate individuals across the UK. These relationships have […]
Victorian swimming pools
For some people it is replica cars. For others it is priceless antiques. For John Cheek, his life works have been dedicated to rejuvenating tired, old pools. The bigger the challenge the better. “I would not care if I never built another new build pool,” declares John, owner of Hydrospec, based in Essex, but carrying […]
