Title

Wimbledon Leisure Centre, Latimer Road, South Wimbledon, Merton, London, 2011. Creator: Simon Inglis.

Caption

Wimbledon Leisure Centre, Latimer Road, South Wimbledon, Merton, Greater London Authority, 2011. The former swimming pool hall of Wimbledon Public Baths, converted into a fitness gym as part of Wimbledon Leisure Centre. Wimbledon Baths were opened as a single pool and slipper baths in 1901. A second pool and more baths were built in 1929, with a club room, rifle range, learner pool and cafe being added later. The 1929 pool was converted into a gym, and in the early 21st century the building was known as the Wimbledon Leisure Centre and Spa.

Date

2011

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England

Reference

HRM23A02_265

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28,6Mb (1,4Mb) / 12,2in x 9,1in / 3648 x 2736 (300dpi)

Keywords

leisure building London England people interior health architecture swimming country bathing baths fitness interiors swimming pool British equipment exercise English color machine machinery machines location century Britain inside gym gymnasium public baths wimbledon swimming baths 21st century exercise equipment Colour Converted weight training Indoors Edwardian 1900s 20th century Merton TGN photograph 2010s leisure centre Historic England Simon Inglis Inglis Simon Wimbledon Leisure Centre Wimbledon Public Baths