Brockwell Lido
BROCKWELL LIDO, DULWICH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390519
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Brockwell Lido
- Statutory Address:
- BROCKWELL LIDO, DULWICH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1390519
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Brockwell Lido
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROCKWELL LIDO, DULWICH ROAD
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.
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:
- BROCKWELL LIDO, DULWICH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Greater London Authority
- District:
- Lambeth (London Borough)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ3165474353
Details
963/0/10137
16-JUL-03
DULWICH ROAD
Brockwell Park
Brockwell Lido
II
Lido. Built in 1937. Designed by Harry Rowbotham and T L Smithson in moderne style for the LCC. Comprises a rectangular bathing pool enclosed by a 3 metre high red brick wall, with brick on edge pattern at the top. Along each side are single storey flat-roofed pavilion buildings with metal Crittall windows throughout and rendered parapets, window surrounds, door surrounds and plinths. The south side has the largest number of pavilions; these include main entrance with turnstiles and paybox and a vestibule on either side of which changing rooms for men and women are situated. The original square clock is situated in the projecting centre of the poolside front with three entrances underneath and one window on either side recessed. This is flanked by two projecting changing rooms with two windows each and then recessed parts with seven windows. Attached to east and west are further entrance vestibules with a large hall to one side and offices to the other, five windows in all. On the north side is the cafe building with taller central section with original signage in the centre and pattern of horizontal bands and french windows to the ground floor flanked by lower sections with one tall window and wide doors.
HISTORY: Harry Rowbotham and T L Smithson also designed the similar Victoria Park Lido of 1936 (since demolished) and the Charlton and Parliament Hill Fields lidos. Initially the LCC provided land for lidos in its parks but the lidos were operated by the individual local authorities. During the 1930s the LCC assumed responsibility for providing its own lidos.
Sources
The Thirties Society, Farewell My Lido, London 1991
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 490438
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Farewell My Lido, (1991)
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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