Bosideng London Launches 26 July 2012. Ee02d866253fb3c058dd148ae49a3f688a9b3693_m.jpg (480×327) 50a5e23d5f1517b6d304f14d343435b0e4cc51c5_m.jpg (339×480) 015.jpg (641×480) 2ae0df2bd23e537f07eab801619d8343471ab603_m.jpg (480×324) Pretty Much Amazing. Bergstudio01.jpg (800×565) 6581237921_f103472733_z.jpg (630×630) Img.php (400×528) Matt%2520wisniewski%25203%255B3%255D.jpg (618×742) Matt%2520wisniewski%25207%255B4%255D.jpg (600×400) _m0tzwfU62z1qz7lxdo1_500.jpg (500×636) Britain’s 10 Most Beautiful Abandoned Swimming Pools. (above) in Hackney, London, are at the centre of a regeneration campaign that will hopefully one day see the historic pool reopen. Others aren’t so lucky, and a decade into the twenty first century, Britain’s beautiful historic swimming pools – built largely in the Edwardian and Art Deco architectural styles – are becoming an increasingly endangered species.
Once a luxury to some and a necessity to many, the public bathhouse was rendered obsolete by modern washing facilities in homes, and councils have sought to replace the grand yet faded facilities with new pools to suit modern tastes. In this article, we’ll explore a selection of Britain’s finest abandoned swimming baths – some on the verge of restoration (like Manchester’s Victoria Baths, above), others overcome by urban decay.
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