Victoria Leisure Centre, Nottingham
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Victoria Leisure Centre, Nottingham
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 16 Oct 2022
Originally the Victoria Baths, this building opened in 1850 and housed the first public swimming pool in Nottingham. Less happily, in 1918 it was used as a morgue for victims of the Spanish flu outbreak. By the early part of the 21st century the facilities had become outdated and there was a threat of closure; in the end the baths were completely rebuilt, incorporating a new 25m pool and a gym, but the original tower was retained. It is now called the Victoria Leisure Centre.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.95479
Longitude
-1.138266