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Victoria Baths campaigner in bid to save historic pools | Victoria Baths campaigner in bid to save historic pools |
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A new campaign has been set up to protect historic swimming baths across the country. | A new campaign has been set up to protect historic swimming baths across the country. |
Historic Pools of Britain wants indoor and outdoor pools to be recognised for their roles in local communities. | Historic Pools of Britain wants indoor and outdoor pools to be recognised for their roles in local communities. |
It is headed by Gill Wright who has led the campaign for 12 years to save Victoria Baths in Manchester. | It is headed by Gill Wright who has led the campaign for 12 years to save Victoria Baths in Manchester. |
"We aim to give a national voice to historic pools all over Britain and build a picture of the state of the nation's swimming heritage," she said. | "We aim to give a national voice to historic pools all over Britain and build a picture of the state of the nation's swimming heritage," she said. |
'Too expensive' | |
In December, more than 95% of 3,330 people who answered a consultation request backed reopening the Broomhill open-air swimming pool in Ipswich. | |
The 50m pool with diving boards and a children's pool opened in 1938, but was closed by owners Ipswich Borough Council amid claims it was too expensive. | The 50m pool with diving boards and a children's pool opened in 1938, but was closed by owners Ipswich Borough Council amid claims it was too expensive. |
In east London, Haggerston Baths, which has been boarded up for 15 years and is among the 10 most-threatened Victorian buildings, was put up for sale in June by Hackney Council. | |
Pools at risk | Pools at risk |
The campaign will document the historic swimming pool buildings in the UK as no central database or archives exist. | The campaign will document the historic swimming pool buildings in the UK as no central database or archives exist. |
It also wants to engage in joint campaigning and lobbying, funding applications for threatened pools. | It also wants to engage in joint campaigning and lobbying, funding applications for threatened pools. |
Ms Wright was at the forefront of the campaign to save Victoria Baths in Manchester which won £3.4m in the BBC TV's Restoration series in 2003. | Ms Wright was at the forefront of the campaign to save Victoria Baths in Manchester which won £3.4m in the BBC TV's Restoration series in 2003. |
She said the baths still needed more money to complete the restoration plans. | She said the baths still needed more money to complete the restoration plans. |
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