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Royal Commonwealth Pool. / 55.939202; -3.172731. The Royal Commonwealth Pool is a category-A-listed building [4] in St Leonard's, Edinburgh, Scotland that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It is usually referred to simply as the Commonwealth Pool and known colloquially as the 'Commie'.
Warrender Baths Club is a swimming club which originated at Warrender Baths in Edinburgh, Scotland, established in 1888.In 2013 the Club had 600 members with an active membership of 350 swimmers training at nine swimming pools across Edinburgh.
Warrender Swim Centre – traditionally known as Warrender Baths – is a swimming pool and fitness complex that opened in 1887 in Marchmont, Edinburgh. [1] It consists of a pool 25 yards (23 m) in length, a sauna, and an assortment of fitness equipment. It is notable for its Victorian architecture with bright interior and its old-fashioned ...
Portobello Swim Centre is a multi-facility leisure venue in Portobello, Edinburgh. Built by Edinburgh City Architect Robert Morham in 1898, [1] it comprises swimming pools, a gym and fitness studio, and Edinburgh's only authentic and publicly available Victorian Turkish bath , one of three remaining in Scotland, and one of only eleven in the ...
Old Town, Edinburgh. / 55.9475722°N 3.1916306°W / 55.9475722; -3.1916306. The Old Town ( Scots: Auld Toun) is the name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland 's capital city of Edinburgh. The area has preserved much of its medieval street plan and many Reformation -era buildings.
Burgess of Edinburgh. A Burgess of Edinburgh is an individual who has been granted a Burgess ticket in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Historically to be a Burgess was to be a 'free man' or 'citizen' of the Burgh, who could own land (known as a Burgage ), contribute to the running of the town, and was not under the jurisdiction of any feudal lord.
Drumsheugh Baths Club. Coordinates: 55.9520°N 3.216°W. Drumsheugh Baths. The Drumsheugh Baths Club is a private swimming club in the West End of Edinburgh, Scotland founded in 1882 and opened in 1884. [1]
Plans for an open air pool had previously been mooted by Edinburgh Town Council in 1928, 1930 and 1933, but were discounted - the main obstacles being seen as the Scottish weather and cost. The objections on the grounds of cost were silenced when it became clear that hot water could be provided for the pool by the coal-fired Portobello Power ...