The campaign to save Broomhill Pool in Ipswich has been a continuous one since the autumn of 2002. The fight to save our Olympic-sized lido therefore moved into its seventh year of operation at the beginning of September. This is a Grade II Listed building, built in 1938 on the north-west side of Ipswich, to match its companion lido, Pipers Vale, on the east side.
Pipers Vale was demolished in the 1980's but the bulldozers haven't yet had their day at Broomhill. Up-to-date info can be found on the main website http://www.savebroomhillpool.org/ run by the Broomhill Pool Trust and I have started a Broomhill Blog too.
The latest news is that the Heritage Lottery Fund rejected a funding bid from the Trust, because they felt that the site-owners (Ipswich Borough Council) needed to show greater commitment to such a substantial project. Talks are in process about the way forward.
Google "broomhill lido" or "broomhill pool" for background detail.
Pipers Vale was demolished in the 1980's but the bulldozers haven't yet had their day at Broomhill. Up-to-date info can be found on the main website http://www.savebroomhillpool.org/ run by the Broomhill Pool Trust and I have started a Broomhill Blog too.
The latest news is that the Heritage Lottery Fund rejected a funding bid from the Trust, because they felt that the site-owners (Ipswich Borough Council) needed to show greater commitment to such a substantial project. Talks are in process about the way forward.
Google "broomhill lido" or "broomhill pool" for background detail.
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