Gourock Outdoor Pool

Gourock Outdoor Pool is a salt water public lido in Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland. It is the oldest heated swimming pool in Scotland.

Gourock Outdoor Pool
Gourock Outdoor Pool in 2006
55.961057°N 4.822564°W / 55.961057; -4.822564
LocationAlbert Road, Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland, PA19 1NQ
Opened1909
Operated byInverclyde Leisure Trust
Typesalt water
Length33.3 metres (109 ft)[1]
Width15 metres (49 ft)
Depth3.5 metres (11 ft)
WebsiteOfficial website

Description

The pool is heated and uses salt water taken from the Firth of Clyde. The water is filtered, cleaned and maintained at a minimum temperature of 29 °C (84 °F). Facilities include a gym and a children's pool. The lido opens from May to the first week in September.

The pool is managed by Inverclyde Leisure.[2]

History

The lido was opened in 1909,[3] and the water heating system was installed in 1969.[4]

The pool was closed at the end of the 2010 summer season for a major improvement project, which was completed before the end of 2011. The existing changing accommodation was replaced with a more modern leisure centre, incorporating an enlarged gymnasium and lift access from the street level down to the new changing accommodation and the upgraded pool.[5]

A 2004 photograph of the pool by Martin Parr was used as the album cover for The Ballad of Darren (2023) by rock band Blur.

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References
  1. Smith, Janet (2006). Liquid assets: the lidos and open air swimming pools of Britain. English Heritage. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-9547445-0-2.
  2. Inverclyde Leisure pool information
  3. Scottish Parliament motion S3M-04657, Ross Finnie: "Celebrate Gourock Outdoor Pool's Centenary — That the Parliament joins in celebrating the centenary of Gourock Outdoor Pool, the oldest and one of only two outdoor pools remaining in Scotland."
  4. Inverclyde Leisure pool history
  5. "Inverclyde Leisure - Gourock Outdoor Swimming Pool". Retrieved 31 December 2010. Gourock's famous outdoor pool is now closed ahead of a massive £2 million refurbishment
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