Portobello Swim Centre

Portobello Swim Centre is a multi-facility leisure venue in Portobello, Edinburgh. Built by Edinburgh City Architect Robert Morham in 1898, it comprises swimming pools, a gym and fitness studio, and Edinburgh's only authentic and publicly available turkish bath, one of three remaining in Scotland. The salt water baths were completed in 1901.

Portobello Swim Centre
Former namesPortobello Baths
General information
StatusCategory A listed building
TypeLeisure
Completed1898
OwnerEdinburgh Leisure
Design and construction
ArchitectRobert Morham

It has been given Category A listed building status by Historic Environment Scotland.[1]

Refurbisments

In 1934, the Edinburgh Corporation modernised the facilities, installing a filtration system for the seawater pool.[2]

In 1967, a £48,000 refurbishment saw the building's indoor pool, changing area, toilets were renovated along with the installation of an illuminated ceiling and metal-cored sheeting to conceal the original Victorian balconies. The original cast iron columns were also enclosed in mosaic and their ornamental column caps wrapped in mooring rope.[3]

In 1998, the pool opened after a £4.25 modernisation and renovation.[4]

In 2019, it was announced £2.5 million had been allocated to refurbish the interior of the building, create new changing rooms, upgrade fitness and gym facilities, and install energy-saving technology to make the baths more environmentally-friendly.[5]

References
  1. "PORTOBELLO SWIM CENTRE, WITH STACK AND BOUNDARY WALLS, INCLUDING POST BOX AND LAMP STANDARDS, 57 PROMENADE, BELLFIELD STREET, EDINBURGH (LB27261)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  2. Aqua (1934-03-30). "City Baths - Water with a "Champagne Bubble"". Edinburgh Evening News.
  3. "Modernisation of Portobello indoor baths". The Scotsman. 1967-08-31.
  4. Hendry, Steve (1998-04-16). "We're in the Swim! - New Life for Historic Pool".
  5. "£2.5 million refurb for Portobello pool which has last of Edinburgh's Victorian-built Turkish baths". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
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