| Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex | |
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 The refurbished outdoor pool in May 2010 | |
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| Location | Gatting Way, Park Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1NR |
| Opened | 1935 |
| Closed | 1998* Reopened 2010 |
| Operated by | Fusion Lifestyle |
| Owned by | London Borough of Hillingdon |
| Architect | G.P. Trentham |
| Status | Grade II Listed |
| Length | 220 feet (67 m) |
| Width | 72.5 feet (22.1 m) |
| Website | fusion-lifestyle |
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The Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex is a leisure centre in Uxbridge, operated by Better (GLL) on behalf of the London Borough of Hillingdon. The complex is centred on the Grade II listed outdoor swimming pool, known as Uxbridge Lido until 2010, when the newly built centre and refurbished pool were opened. A new indoor pool was built beside the lido as part of the redevelopment works, opening in February 2010, followed a day later by the outdoor pool.
The outdoor pool was built in 1935 in the "Moderne" or Art Deco style, at a cost of £24,500.[1] It was closed in 1998 and became subject to heavy vandalism.[2] In 2007 it was announced that the pool would be restored in time to be used as a training pool for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]
- ^ "Uxbridge Lido, London". Barr & Wray. 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "You shall go to the pool". The Sunday Times. 13 August 2006. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "New Olympic-sized pool for London". BBC News. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2011.