Pells Pool
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Pells Pool, Lewes
, East Sussex, is a public outdoor lido
open May-September. The original structure was built in 1860 making it the oldest freshwater lido in England.
wax seal) is in the vaults of Lewes Town Hall.
The pool and land is managed by Lewes Town Council
, who hold the site in trust.
In 1999 a petition was raised with 4,000 signatures against proposals for the pool to be closed and a skateboard park built on the site. As a consequence the District Council ran the pool for a further season with the agreement that a community organisation was formed to operate the pool in the long term.
Pells Pool Community Association was created as a charity to operate the pool. The Town Council took over from the District Council and contributed £10,000 per year for three years, later this budget was extended indefinitely.
The Pells Pool celebrates its 150th Anniversary in 2011. At the start of the 2011 season, Lewes Town Council and the Pells Pool Community Association invested to replace old pipework and put new paving and tiling in place.
Lewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town...
, East Sussex, is a public outdoor lido
Lido
The Lido is an 11 km long sandbar located in Venice, northern Italy, home to about 20,000 residents. The Venice Film Festival takes place at the Lido every September.-Geography:...
open May-September. The original structure was built in 1860 making it the oldest freshwater lido in England.
Description
The pool is fed by spring water and is approx 44 x 21 metres. Facilities include a sun terrace, paddling pool and cafe.History
The Pells outdoor swimming pool in Lewes is the oldest documented freshwater public pool in the country. The pool lies within two previous structures, the oldest being a brick-lined 1860's pool. The land was originally donated to the townspeople in May 1603. The original document (with the James I of EnglandJames I of England
James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...
wax seal) is in the vaults of Lewes Town Hall.
The pool and land is managed by Lewes Town Council
Lewes (district)
Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England covering an area of , with of coastline. It is named after its administrative centre, Lewes. Other towns in the district include Newhaven, Peacehaven, and Seaford. Plumpton racecourse is within the district...
, who hold the site in trust.
In 1999 a petition was raised with 4,000 signatures against proposals for the pool to be closed and a skateboard park built on the site. As a consequence the District Council ran the pool for a further season with the agreement that a community organisation was formed to operate the pool in the long term.
Pells Pool Community Association was created as a charity to operate the pool. The Town Council took over from the District Council and contributed £10,000 per year for three years, later this budget was extended indefinitely.
The Pells Pool celebrates its 150th Anniversary in 2011. At the start of the 2011 season, Lewes Town Council and the Pells Pool Community Association invested to replace old pipework and put new paving and tiling in place.