Work has finished on a historic lido in Bath which is set to reopen to visitors after a £9.3m restoration. Cleveland Pools, which is the UK’s oldest lido, will open its doors to a select number of people on Saturday (September 24) following a 15-month-long refurbishment project.
The 207-year-old grade-II* listed Georgian site has been returned to its former glory with the creation of a new crescent-shaped waterproof concrete main pool within the footprint of the original, listed red-brick pool preserved beneath it.
Work on the project was carried out by South West construction firm Beard, which said there were "significant logistical challenges" to the scheme as all plant and materials could only be brought to the site by boat on the adjacent River Avon.
