Tinside Lido is a 1935
Art Deco
Art Deco, short for the French ''Arts Décoratifs'', and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the Unit ...
lido in the city of
Plymouth
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in south-west
England
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.
It is sited beside
Plymouth Sound and is overlooked by
Plymouth Hoe
Plymouth Hoe, referred to locally as the Hoe, is a large south-facing open public space in the English coastal city of Plymouth. The Hoe is adjacent to and above the low limestone cliffs that form the seafront and it commands views of Plymouth ...
and
Smeaton's Tower
Smeaton's Tower is a memorial to civil engineer John Smeaton, designer of the third and most notable Eddystone Lighthouse. A major step forward in lighthouse design, Smeaton's structure was in use from 1759 to 1877, until erosion of the ledge i ...
. The lido is open in the summer months between May and September.
History
The lido was designed in 1935 by John Wibberley.
It was officially opened on 2 October 1935
A victim of declining popularity and neglect, the lido closed in 1992 but a vociferous local campaign led to a renovation, at a cost of £3.4 million, and Grade II
Listed Building
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status in 1998.
The facility re-opened to the public in 2005.
During refurbishment the three tidal pools, pontoons and diving boards were all removed or filled in.
A lift and hoist were added in 2009 for disabled access.
Description
The lido design is a semicircle of diameter.
The site comprises a concrete pool, counter-fort outer walls, reinforced concrete inner walls, duct walls and floors. The main building is reinforced with concrete and has some stone retaining walls. The semi-circular pool has projecting jetties, and at the entrance, there are circular cutwaters separated by steps. The changing rooms are in the
art deco
Art Deco, short for the French ''Arts Décoratifs'', and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the Unit ...
style and have square metal windows and a staircase. The pool has three fountains and is surrounded by cast-iron railings.
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Art Deco architecture in England
Buildings and structures completed in 1935