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Guildford Lido
Guildford Lido was opened in June 1933 by the Mayor of Guildford, Alderman William Harvey. It has been in continuous use for over eight decades.
Description.
The lido is a 50x27.4m pool in approximately of landscaped gardens. Open from late April to early September every year, and is drained while not in use over the winter. It attracts approx. 60,000 visitors each season.
The pool is owned by Guildford Borough Council and operated by Freedom Leisure, a not-for-profit charitable
trust.
History.
The lido was opened on June 21, 1933. The architect was J.W. Hipwood and cost £13,000 to build with funding raised locally rather than central government. This was an initiative of the Mayor of Guildford (Alderman William Alfred Harvey) who launched a campaign in 1932 to use local unemployed men to build the pool.
External links.
- Guildford Lido at Guildford Spectrum
- Guildford Lido at Guildford Borough Council
- Friends of Guildford Lido 
- Lidos in the UK