Forest Hill Pools
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Forest Hill Pools is a small local leisure centre in Forest Hill
Forest Hill, London
Forest Hill is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It situated between Dulwich and Sydenham. The area has enjoyed extensive investment since plans to extend the East London Line to Forest Hill were unveiled in 2004....

, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

. It contains two Victorian swimming baths and is located on the same road as Forest Hill railway station
Forest Hill railway station
Forest Hill railway station is situated in Forest Hill, part of the London Borough of Lewisham. The station is located on the South Circular Road ....

, and is located next to Sydenham School
Sydenham School
Sydenham School is a comprehensive girls' school located on Dartmouth Road in Sydenham, London.-History:...

 and Forest Hill Library.

Timeline

May 2009
Lewisham Council ran a public consultation from 27 April 2009 to 29 May 2009 to help determine where and when the new centre will be built. The consultation report will be discussed at a Mayor and Cabinet meeting on 15 July 2009, when a decision will be made on where and when the new pool will be built.

February 2009
The Mayor of Lewisham, Sir Steve Bullock, will decide the next stage in the development of Forest Hill Pools at a meeting of the Mayor and Cabinet on 25 February 2009.

February 2008
Recommendations to demolish Forest Hill Pools and replace the building with a new leisure facility have been accepted by the Mayor of Lewisham, Sir Steve Bullock.

March 2006
Forest Hill Pools have been closed pending their redevelopment following health and safety advice. Detailed investigations of the building will now be undertaken to establish the extent of the problems with the roof.

Location

Main Article, see Forest Hill
Forest Hill, London
Forest Hill is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It situated between Dulwich and Sydenham. The area has enjoyed extensive investment since plans to extend the East London Line to Forest Hill were unveiled in 2004....



Forest Hill Pools are located on Dartmouth Road, London. This is in the centre of the town. There is a bus stop outside for buses 122, 24-Hour Route 176
London Buses route 176
London Buses route 176 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:...

 and 197
London Buses route 197
London Buses route 197 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London....

. The nearest train station is Forest Hill railway station
Forest Hill railway station
Forest Hill railway station is situated in Forest Hill, part of the London Borough of Lewisham. The station is located on the South Circular Road ....

 which has frequent trains to Central London and Croydon
East Croydon station
East Croydon station is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon, 10.35 miles south of London Bridge in Travelcard Zone 5. It is the largest and busiest station in Croydon and the busiest in London outside Travelcard Zone 1 in terms of the number of passengers entering and exiting...

.

See also

  • Lewisham London Borough Council
    Lewisham London Borough Council
    Lewisham London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Lewisham in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. The council is unusual in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of...

  • Forest Hill
    Forest Hill, London
    Forest Hill is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It situated between Dulwich and Sydenham. The area has enjoyed extensive investment since plans to extend the East London Line to Forest Hill were unveiled in 2004....

  • Sydenham
    Sydenham
    Sydenham is an area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham; although some streets towards Crystal Palace Park, Forest Hill and Penge are outside the ward and in the London Borough of Bromley, and some streets off Sydenham Hill are in the London Borough of Southwark. Sydenham was in...


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