Members of highly influential C20 Society visited Suffolk’s County Town as part of an “Ipswich Sacred and Secular Tour”.
The sell-out tour, led by former Society Chairman and Architectural Historian, Dr Alan Powers, included [amongst others] visits to five of Ipswich’s twentieth century churches. A visit to view Grade II listed, Broomhill Pool was a highlight of the visit.
The C20 Society has long championed Broomhill Pool and has backed the Broomhill Pool Trust in its efforts. C20 Society actively supported Broomhill Pool’s Grade II listing in 2001, made the lido its “Building of the month in 2006”, and has consistently added its written support and weight during key moments of the 20 years campaign to save the lido. The Trust was delighted to welcome members of the C20 Society, providing them with an overview of the pool’s history and present status. The Trust has arranged a new print run of Broomhill Pool’s 1938 Souvenir Opening Programme to celebrate the C20 visit, the 20th Birthday of the Broomhill Pool Trust, and the 85th Anniversary of the opening of the pool.
About C20: https://c20society.org.uk/
The Twentieth Century Society exists to safeguard the heritage of architecture and design in Britain from 1914 onwards. The Twentieth Century Society was founded in 1979, as a direct response to growing interest in C20th architecture and to complement the preservation work of the Victorian Society, which was founded in 1959. It campaigns to save outstanding buildings and design that have shaped the British landscape since 1914.
Broomhill Pool Trust 