The former Sandes Soldiers’ Home was built in 1928 as a welfare facility for servicemen by the Christian charity started by Elise Sandes in Ireland in 1869. It was built following a request from General Sir Charles Harington and was one of the first wave of new buildings built at Catterick following the decision in 1923 to make the First World War training camp permanent.
This image shows what would have been the deep end of the swimming pool, with a diving board - now removed and replaced by the cinema screen area.
This is part of the Job: 2K/28686 Former Sandes Soldiers' Home, Catterick Garrison, Catterick Road, Scotton; within the Volume: VF000618 Historic England Listing; within the Series: HEC01/026 Historic Building Survey, Planning, Advice And Listing; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England
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Photographer: Bull, Alun: Historic England
Early 20th Century Welfare Centre, Health And Welfare, Mental Health And Well Being