1. The History
Very little info about this magical place on the web. It was apparently constructed as a private pool as part of a Country Club that operated in the late 20's early 30's. In the late 30s it became open to members who paid a fee to join. The pool was fed by a mountain stream and even in mid-Summer the water was very cold. Recollections recall it being open to the public in the 1940s/50s and costing a “shilling for children and half-a-crown for adults”. Apparently the storms of 1947 did an enormous amount of damage to the pool and it was “never the same again”. Despite that, it remained open into the 1960s as corroborated by postcards from that era. Now the pool lays abandoned and hidden in the woods. Here’s a couple of archive pictures of the place:
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2. The Explore
Explored with non-forum member Gazza-M. Quite easy access for this beauty. A park-up on the main road and a short walk through the woods and you are there. When we got close we spied some women’s clothes hanging up from a tree(!). We then spotted one very ginger-haired model on a shoot with photographer there. We nodded and said hello and shortly after they left us to the place on our own.
3. The Pictures
One of the few complete statues:
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Presumably the “7” is a depth marker showing 7ft.
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Just one statue left from the four:
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Very little info about this magical place on the web. It was apparently constructed as a private pool as part of a Country Club that operated in the late 20's early 30's. In the late 30s it became open to members who paid a fee to join. The pool was fed by a mountain stream and even in mid-Summer the water was very cold. Recollections recall it being open to the public in the 1940s/50s and costing a “shilling for children and half-a-crown for adults”. Apparently the storms of 1947 did an enormous amount of damage to the pool and it was “never the same again”. Despite that, it remained open into the 1960s as corroborated by postcards from that era. Now the pool lays abandoned and hidden in the woods. Here’s a couple of archive pictures of the place:
2. The Explore
Explored with non-forum member Gazza-M. Quite easy access for this beauty. A park-up on the main road and a short walk through the woods and you are there. When we got close we spied some women’s clothes hanging up from a tree(!). We then spotted one very ginger-haired model on a shoot with photographer there. We nodded and said hello and shortly after they left us to the place on our own.
3. The Pictures
One of the few complete statues:
Presumably the “7” is a depth marker showing 7ft.
Just one statue left from the four:
