~ OPEN AIR SWIMMING BATHS ~

WHITEHALL ROAD

CANTERBURY

Constructed by the side of the river in 1876

"Is situated on the Whitehall Road about five minutes walk from Westgate, it is the largest in England; the basin, built of concrete, is 375 feet long, by 75 feet wide, and varies from 7 to 2 feet 6 inches deep. There are several dressing boxes placed round it on the walk, which is 10 feet wide. Water is constantly flowing through, and is taken from the "Silver Hole" Spring, a beautiful stream of fresh water."

Goulden's Guide to Canterbury and the Cathedral c. 1890's

Canterbury Open Air Swimming Baths, from my old Canterbury Book c. 1902

 

 

1903 - Albert Henry Pilcher, secretary

1903 Canterbury Swimming Club - Albert H. Pilcher, chairman

1917 Directory - Canterbury Swimming Baths Co. (ltd.) Whitehall Road

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