Gardens · West Midlands
Coventry Central Baths (Original Part Including Sunbathing Terraces), Part Of Coventry Sports And Leisure Centre
Coventry Central Baths (Original Part Including Sunbathing Terraces), Part Of Coventry Sports And Leisure Centre — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Susan Vickery — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
Coventry Central Baths (Original Part Including Sunbathing Terraces), Part Of Coventry Sports And Leisure Centre is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Coventry Central Baths was a leisure centre in Coventry, England. It is located on Fairfax Street in the city centre, and was the main building of the Coventry Sports & Leisure Centre until its closure in February 2020.
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Background
History
Bombing in the Second World War destroyed four out of five of Coventry's swimming baths, leading to the council's decision in 1956 to build a large central complex to meet the city's needs. The building was designed by Michael McLellan of the Coventry City Architect's Department under Arthur Ling and Terence Gregory, who were also responsible for the Belgrade Theatre. Construction started in 1962, finishing in 1966. The foundation stone was ceremonially laid by Alderman A.J. Waugh on 9 April 1963. The baths were opened by Edwin Moody Rogers (Lord Mayor of Coventry) on 23 April 1966, who described them as the finest baths in Europe. The complex was extended in 1976 with the completion of the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4091, -1.5045
- Address
- Fairfax Street
- Established
- 1966
- Official site
- coventrysports.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26272795 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Coventry Central Baths (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coventry Central Baths (Original Part Including Sunbathing Terraces), Part Of Coventry Sports And Leisure Centre?
- Coventry Central Baths (Original Part Including Sunbathing Terraces), Part Of Coventry Sports And Leisure Centre is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Coventry Central Baths (Original Part Including Sunbathing Terraces), Part Of Coventry Sports And Leisure Centre built?
- Built or established in 1966.
- Who owns Coventry Central Baths (Original Part Including Sunbathing Terraces), Part Of Coventry Sports And Leisure Centre?
- Coventry Central Baths (Original Part Including Sunbathing Terraces), Part Of Coventry Sports And Leisure Centre is owned by Coventry City Council.