Downham Market Leisure Centre
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Downham Market Leisure Centre, located on the Downham Market High School
site
, is a leisure centre owned by The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk
. The leisure centre is located on Bexwell Road, Downham Market
, and is shared with Downham Market High School
which is situated on the same site.
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The Current Swimming Pool is a 25m x 10.5m wide deck level pool that offers suitable facilities for all users.
In 2009, Downham Market Leisure Centre underwent refurbishment in which the primary gym was extended and refurbished. The previous equipment was donated to Downham Market High School
. Also in 2009 saw the building of the MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area), which allows for a variation of sports to be played in a small area. The MUGA is located behind Downham Market High School
, and is also used by the school for Physical Education
.
Downham Market High School
Downham Market High School is a state high school situated in Downham Market, Norfolk, England. The School has been awarded specialist Technology College status by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. The Bexwell and Ryston sites have a combined student population of approximately 2,000 pupils...
site
, is a leisure centre owned by The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district and borough in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn.-History:...
. The leisure centre is located on Bexwell Road, Downham Market
Downham Market
Downham Market is a town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It lies on the edge of the Fens, on the River Great Ouse, some 20 km south of the town of King's Lynn, 60 km west of the city of Norwich and the same distance north of the city of Cambridge....
, and is shared with Downham Market High School
Downham Market High School
Downham Market High School is a state high school situated in Downham Market, Norfolk, England. The School has been awarded specialist Technology College status by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. The Bexwell and Ryston sites have a combined student population of approximately 2,000 pupils...
which is situated on the same site.
History
In 2003, Downham Market Leisure Centre had a new swimming pool built which replaced the old pool on the Memorial Field, Lynn Road. The original swimming pool was an open air pool built in the 1960s, before having a roof added. The Memorial Field now contains two squash courts and various other sports facilities including CricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
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The Current Swimming Pool is a 25m x 10.5m wide deck level pool that offers suitable facilities for all users.
In 2009, Downham Market Leisure Centre underwent refurbishment in which the primary gym was extended and refurbished. The previous equipment was donated to Downham Market High School
Downham Market High School
Downham Market High School is a state high school situated in Downham Market, Norfolk, England. The School has been awarded specialist Technology College status by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. The Bexwell and Ryston sites have a combined student population of approximately 2,000 pupils...
. Also in 2009 saw the building of the MUGA (Multi-Use Games Area), which allows for a variation of sports to be played in a small area. The MUGA is located behind Downham Market High School
Downham Market High School
Downham Market High School is a state high school situated in Downham Market, Norfolk, England. The School has been awarded specialist Technology College status by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. The Bexwell and Ryston sites have a combined student population of approximately 2,000 pupils...
, and is also used by the school for Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
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