North Shields, Hawkey's Lane, salt water swimming bath

HER Number:
17078

District:
N Tyneside

Site Name:
North Shields, Hawkey's Lane, salt water swimming bath

Place:
North Shields

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Swimming Pool

Site Type: Specific:
Outdoor Swimming Pool

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
Originally a reservoir in which members of Tynemouth Amateur Swimming Club (founded in 1875) were allowed to swim from 1907 onwards. During 1908-9 unemployed men were used by Tynemouth Corporation to build a pool. The swimming club left in 1969 and the pool was demolished soon afterwards.

Easting:
34796

Northing:
68498

Grid Reference:
NZ3479668498

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Lynn Pearson, 2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, p 188