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Latitude: 51.4652 / 51°27'54"N
Longitude: -0.306 / 0°18'21"W
OS Eastings: 517770
OS Northings: 175381
OS Grid: TQ177753
Mapcode National: GBR 75.KHK
Mapcode Global: VHGR2.NF2N
Plus Code: 9C3XFM8V+3H
Entry Name: Richmond Baths, Old Deer Park
Listing Date: 16 January 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1246189
English Heritage Legacy ID: 454638
Also known as: Richmond Baths
ID on this website: 101246189
Location: Old Deer Park Recreation Ground, Richmond upon Thames, London, TW9
County: London
District: Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward/Division: North Richmond
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Richmond upon Thames
Traditional County: Surrey
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Richmond
Church of England Diocese: Southwark
Tagged with: Pond
TQ 1775 TWICKENHAM ROAD
(north-west side)
22-/8/10037 Richmond Baths, Old Deer Park
II
Public swimming pools and lido. 1964-6 by Leslie Gooday with Stanley Weddle, engineer to Richmond UDC, later LB Richmond. Exposed steel frame of I-shaped section, expressed externally, clad in hand-made bricks, with three sides of pool hall largely glazed and with some slate hanging to entrance. Treated copper roof with deep eaves fascia is flat, but steps up over former diving area. 33.3 metre pool and learner pool in single hall facing south-west, with bank of spectator seating set over changing area, part now adapted as cafe area. Outside an open-air pool or lido is linked via steps which rise to sunbathing terrace that continues internally as a bridge; this makes a partial barrier between the two pools. Entrance in wing behind changing area with dance studio area; this separated treatment reduces the volume of the building seen from the Old Deer Park.
14-bay main facade fully glazed under deep fascia, with tripartite steel windows with single low transom that is a particularly elegant design and which continues on returns. The entrance elevation largely blank, with double doors set either side of slate hanging, which bears plaque to Civic Trust Award 1967. The pools and pool hall are clad in white and blue tiling, with some mosaic and some decorative brickwork to ends.
The building is set in a walled enclosure designed as part of the original scheme, carried out with the same bricks and same attention to detail. This gives privacy to the sunbathing area and outdoor pool.
Included as an exceptionally elegant municipal baths. Source:
Architects' Journal, 1 November 1967.
Listing NGR: TQ1796075241
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