Tag Archives: Forest Hill Pools
Forest Hill Pools Topping Out Ceremony
Posted on 29. Oct, 2011 by Syd Soc.
Forest Hill Pools on target to open in September 2012
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Forest Hill pools Open Day – 22 March and 5 April
Posted on 09. Mar, 2011 by Syd Soc.
Message from Helen Ferguson, Project Manager, Programme manager and Property at LBL: Willmott Dixon Construction have been on site at Dartmouth Road for just over 2 months and in that time they have made a great start to the programme: The first few weeks were dedicated to enabling works, which included extending the hoarding line, [...]
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Ground Breaking! Work on new Forest Hill pools starts officially
Posted on 22. Feb, 2011 by Syd Soc.
The start of building work on the new Forest Hill pool site was officially marked on 21 February by a ground breaking ceremony carried out by the Lewisham Mayor, Clllr Chris Best and Mark Tant MD of the Willmott Dixon Construction Group. Willmott Dixon has already commenced work on the new pool and leisure centre in Dartmouth [...]
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Builders Willmott Dixon to start work at Forest Hill pool in January. Swimming by September 2012?
Posted on 13. Dec, 2010 by Syd Soc.
Builders Willmott Dixon reported to the Forest Hill Pools Stakeholder meeting on the 9th December that they hope to commence work on the new pool and leisure centre in Dartmouth Road on the 4th January. Build time would be 68 weeks – so locals could be using the centre by September 2012 if all goes well. [...]
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Forest Hill pools – what’s it going to look like?
Posted on 08. Nov, 2010 by Syd Soc.
The exciting new pool development at Forest Hill, due to open in December 2012, is currently going through the planning process. So what new facilities are going to be provided and what does the building look like? The new pools complex will include the following: a 25m x 13m main pool a 16.7m x 7m learners’ [...]
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Louise House – a journey into Forest Hill’s Victorian past
Posted on 31. Oct, 2010 by Syd Soc.
What was life like for destitute girls in the late nineteenth century? How did Louise House inspire a visiting paediatrician from Poland? Could the building find a new community use in the 21st century? Louise House used to be a Girls’ Industrial Home providing care for destitute girls whilst they learnt skills (there is [...]
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Forest Hill Pools – latest news
Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by Admin.
The second meeting of the Forest Hill Pools Stakeholder Group chaired by Cllr Chris Best took place on May 15th. The following notes were taken by Penelope Jarrett of the Forest Hill Society, with some extra info from Annabel McClaren of the Sydenham Society. Hilary Renwick (lead officer) presentation The Council website has recently been [...]
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Forest Hills Pools – the three options
Posted on 01. Feb, 2009 by Admin.
On February 5 Lewisham officers presented the Pools stakeholders’ group with the outcome of the feasibility study into the future of the pools. The study was undertaken at the request of the Mayor, Sir Steve Bullock, after the Council’s initial plans had been derailed last August due to the listing of Louise House by English [...]
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Forest Hill Pools face uncertain future
Posted on 20. Jan, 2009 by Admin.
Too many pools… In 1994 BP gave the private sports club that it no longer required to Lewisham Council. This is now known as the Bridge Leisure Centre. In 1996, using the argument that they had too many swimming pools, Lewisham took the decision to close Forest Hill Pools. 3 Month Campaign News reached local [...]
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Forest Hill Pools – what next?
Posted on 01. Nov, 2008 by Admin.
Little has been heard since from the Council since the listing of Lousie House, and stakeholders are not to be involved officially until sometime next year. However, we believe the council’s ring-fenced £7.5m could attract interest from architectural practices that would be happy to work in partnership with Lewisham to provide swimming and leisure facilities [...]
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History of Forest Hill Pools
Posted on 11. Jul, 2008 by Admin.
Written by Steve Grindlay Forest Hill Pools are, almost certainly, the oldest substantially intact working baths to survive in the London area. Although they nearly didn’t make it, they have survived to celebrate their 120th anniversary this year. The Earl of Dartmouth opened them on Saturday 2nd May 1885. The foundation stone was laid a [...]
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