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© Lorna Freeman
IoE Number:
481229
Location:
SALTDEAN LIDO, SALTDEAN PARK ROAD (west side)
BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, EAST SUSSEX
Photographer:
Lorna Freeman
Date Photographed:
22 November 2006
Date listed:
13 July 1987
Date of last amendment:
13 July 1987
Grade
II
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BRIGHTON
TQ3802 SALTDEAN PARK ROAD, Saltdean
577-1/14/1098 (West side)
13/07/87 Saltdean Lido
II
Lido. 1938. By RWH Jones. Reinforced concrete with sprayed
cement finish painted white. Flat roofs overlaid with concrete
tiles or bituminous felt. Symmetrical plan on a north/south
axis.
EXTERIOR: one and 2 storeys facing south across the pool and
surrounding paved terraces to the coastal road and the sea.
The lido comprises an open-air swimming pool, changing rooms,
cafe service rooms, tea and sunbathing terraces. There is a
central 2-storey block, semicircular in plan, curving forwards
towards the pool; this is surmounted by 2 pavilions and a
partly-roofed terrace, and is flanked by single-storey wings
curving forward in plan to reflect the segmental curve of the
north side of the pool. The front of the central block is
surrounded by a broad canopy at first-floor level which links
with the terraces over the wings. The canopy is supported on
slender concrete columns (6 bays) which are carried up as
vertical supports or structural mullions in the glazed
first-floor wall. The ground-floor foyer in the centre gives
access to changing rooms in the wings and to a reinforced
concrete circular stair at its south end which rises into the
cafe on the first floor and to covered tea terrace and
solarium on the roof. The central block projects to the north
of the wings with vehicle access, boiler and staff rooms at
rear, and cafe kitchen on the first floor. In each bay of the
facade at first-floor level are large folding/sliding glazed
panel doors, with horizontal glazing bars, opening onto the
canopied terrace. Above, in the centre of the curved fascia,
'SALTDEAN LIDO' in large letters painted blue. At the back of
the terraces above the wings, tall screen walls with upper
cantilevered canopies for shade. At either end the wings
terminate with convex return walls which conceal access stairs
to terraces and chair stores at upper level. At pool terrace
level, a central double-glazed door in each wing to the
changing rooms, each flanked to either side by a pair of long,
high-level windows. An entry to the foyer flanked by a 6-light
casement in either side of central block. The bottom and sides
of the pool are lined with concrete slabs coloured blue. There
is a 3-stage, semicircular inlet cascade in the centre of the
north side of the pool, but the former diving tower in the
centre of the south side is missing. Pipe balustrades to the
pool and the upper terraces. Concrete and glass screens on
east, south and west side of pool are mid-C20 additions.
Addition at rear of centre block of similar but less
accomplished design with entry to library foyer on east side.
(Architect and Building News: 19 August l938).