I had cycled by on a journey from Newcastle to Amble.
I returned to take a closer look.
The pool fell into disrepair, and in the mid 90s the Local Authority demolished the ancillary buildings and bulldozed the rubble into the pool, at a cost of £200,000, before filling with concrete and imported boulders to form an artificial ‘rock pool’.
The anticipated marine life they introduced never flourished and the pool remains an eyesore to this day.
Friends of Tynemouth Pool
There are plans for restoration and renewal.
So that once again the merry bathers may bathe merrily.
There’s still a long way to go.
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Wow. I had no idea about this. It makes me sad and excited all at once
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I just hope that they manage to restore it Jane.
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It’s sad to see so many of these beautiful lidos in disrepair or worse still demolished (looking at you Sheffield) but on the plus side with the increase in the popularity of outdoor swimming it’s great to see a number of those that have survived being restored so fingers crossed for Tynemouth.
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What is the point of restoring this crumbling old eyesore?
It would be an utter and complete waste of funding in my opinion.
Why?
Storm damage.
Vandalism.
Under-use.
I’m sure that many tax payers in North Tyneside would wholeheartedly agree that the area should only ever be bulldozed and landscaped; as opposed to the folly of attempting to re-create a money-pit!
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Well that’s certainly a powerful opinion.
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