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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

‘Risk’ that the UK’s oldest lido may have to shut forever due to flood damage

Cleveland Pools was first opened in 1815 - (PA)

The oldest lido in the UK may never reopen despite years of restoration work, trustees have revealed.

In 2004, Cleveland Pools in Bath embarked on a 20-year renovation project, raising more than £9.3m. It reopened to the public in September 2023. But in January of the following year, a disastrous flood meant it was forced to shut once more.

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