
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Open Air Swimming Pool. Built in 1869, this is one of the oldest public open air swimming pools in the country. using natural spring water, the pool has been heated since 1931. The pool is now a charity, run by volunteers since 1973 Recorded plaque organisation: Cirencester Civic Society.
The Open Air Swimming Pool in Cirencester, built in 1869, is one of the oldest public open air swimming pools in Britain, offering natural spring water swimming and heated facilities since 1931; it has been operated as a volunteer-run charity since 1973.
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