Clifton Pool and The Victoria Public House

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Clifton Pool and The Victoria Public House
Clifton Pool and The Victoria Public House (Bristol)
Clifton Pool and The Victoria Public House
Shown within Bristol
Building information
Town Bristol
Country England
Coordinates 51°27′32″N 2°36′42″W / 51.4589, -2.6117Coordinates: 51°27′32″N 2°36′42″W / 51.4589, -2.6117
Completion date c1850

The Clifton Pool and The Victoria Public House (grid reference ST576735) is an historic public house situated on Oakfield Place in the Whiteladies area in Clifton, Bristol, England.

The pool which is also known as Clifton Lido is an open air swimming pool or Lido designed by Richard Shackleton Pope and opened on Monday 29 July 1850.[1] The public house was added later.

It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building,[2] and is set in a Conservation Area.[3] and on the Buildings at Risk Register.[4]

The site is 885 square metres (1,058 sq yd) and includes a 250 square metres (299 sq yd) swimming pool.[5]

It closed to the public in 1990 and has been subject to several redevelopment plans since. In 2005 it was acquired by the Bristol Glass Boat Company[6] who intend to restore the pool with the addition of substantial spa facilities with saunas and other treatment rooms, and build a restaurant and cafe.[7][3]

The Victoria public house occupies a corner of the Lido site, carved out soon after the Lido was under construction to provide funds for its completion. The pub has remained open (although not continuously) during the Lido closure. Originally a George's Bristol Brewery tied house it passed to Ushers of Trowbridge in the 1960s, the freehold since passing through several hands, currently London Town plc. Since early 2006 the pub has been refurbished and operated by Dawkins Taverns, a small Bristol pub group.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ History. Clifton pool. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
  2. ^ The Clifton Pool and The Victoria Public House. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  3. ^ a b Clifton Lido business and development plan (PDF). Clifton Lido. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
  4. ^ Clifton Pool, Oakfield Place. English Heritage Buildings at Risk Register. Retrieved on 2007-05-10.
  5. ^ Planning Document. Clifton pool. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
  6. ^ New life for derelict city lido. BBC News. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
  7. ^ Clifton Lido to return to the heart of the community. GVA Grimley. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
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