Wembley Arena (Formerly the Empire Pool)
WEMBLEY ARENA, ARENA SQUARE, ENGINEERS WAY, WEMBLEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078877
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Wembley Arena (Formerly the Empire Pool)
- Statutory Address:
- WEMBLEY ARENA, ARENA SQUARE, ENGINEERS WAY, WEMBLEY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078877
- Date first listed:
- 14-Oct-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Wembley Arena (Formerly the Empire Pool)
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEMBLEY ARENA, ARENA SQUARE, ENGINEERS WAY, WEMBLEY
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WEMBLEY ARENA, ARENA SQUARE, ENGINEERS WAY, WEMBLEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Brent (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 19142 85752
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/07/2016
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ENGINEERS WAY
ARENA SQUARE
Wembley Arena (formerly The Empire Pool)
(Formerly listed as Wembley Arena, previously listed as The Empire Pool)
(Formerly listed under EMPIRE WAY)
14.10.76
II
Designed by Sir E Owen Williams and built in 1934 for The Empire Games. It has a reinforced concrete frame of 3 hinged arches spanning 240 feet which was the largest concrete span in the world at that time. The pool was 200 feet long and 60 feet wide with a deck for ice skating. The end of the building opens and used to lead to sunbathing terraces and lawns. The sides have 15 massive concrete buttresses. The ends are galed with 20 narrow lights of increasing height from the edges to the centre. Used for 1948 Olympic Games.
Listing NGR: TQ1914285752
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 198759
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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