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1. The History
Very little info about this magical place on the web. It was apparently constructed as a private pool as part of a Country Club that operated in the late 20's early 30's. Around 1938 it became open to members who paid a fee to join. The pool was fed by a mountain stream and even in mid-Summer the water was very cold. Recollections recall it being open to the public in the 1940s/50s and costing a “shilling for children and half a crown for adults”. Apparently the storms of 1947 did an enormous amount of damage to the pool and it was “never the same again”. Despite that, it remained open into the 1960s as corroborated by postcards from that era. Now the pool lays abandoned and hidden in the woods. Here’s a couple of archive pictures of the place:
Old pool 3 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Old pool 4 by HughieDW, on Flickr
2. The Explore
Explored with non-forum member Gazza-M. Quite easy access for this beauty. Big up to Mikey Mutt for the heads-up. A park-up on the main road and a short walk through the woods and you are there. When we got close we spied some women’s clothes hanging up from a tree. We then spotted one very ginger-haired model on a shoot with photographer there. We nodded and said hello and shortly after they left us to the place on our own.
3. The Pictures
One of the few complete statues:
img0781 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Presumably the “7” is a depth marker showing 7ft.
img0773 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0772 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0766 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0765 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0759 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0756 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0752 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Just one statue left from the four:
img0748 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0745 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0741 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0740 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0735 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0734 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0733 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0730 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0729 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0728 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0726 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0723 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0721 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0782 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Very little info about this magical place on the web. It was apparently constructed as a private pool as part of a Country Club that operated in the late 20's early 30's. Around 1938 it became open to members who paid a fee to join. The pool was fed by a mountain stream and even in mid-Summer the water was very cold. Recollections recall it being open to the public in the 1940s/50s and costing a “shilling for children and half a crown for adults”. Apparently the storms of 1947 did an enormous amount of damage to the pool and it was “never the same again”. Despite that, it remained open into the 1960s as corroborated by postcards from that era. Now the pool lays abandoned and hidden in the woods. Here’s a couple of archive pictures of the place:
Old pool 3 by HughieDW, on FlickrOld pool 4 by HughieDW, on Flickr2. The Explore
Explored with non-forum member Gazza-M. Quite easy access for this beauty. Big up to Mikey Mutt for the heads-up. A park-up on the main road and a short walk through the woods and you are there. When we got close we spied some women’s clothes hanging up from a tree. We then spotted one very ginger-haired model on a shoot with photographer there. We nodded and said hello and shortly after they left us to the place on our own.
3. The Pictures
One of the few complete statues:
img0781 by HughieDW, on FlickrPresumably the “7” is a depth marker showing 7ft.
img0773 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0772 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0766 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0765 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0759 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0756 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0752 by HughieDW, on FlickrJust one statue left from the four:
img0748 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0745 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0741 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0740 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0735 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0734 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0733 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0730 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0729 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0728 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0726 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0723 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0721 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg0782 by HughieDW, on Flickr
