Alexandra Park Swimming Baths

Posted by Hugh from Harringayonline on February 16, 2020 at 3:42pm in Local History

Thought you guys might like this on HoL.

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Julie Tang-Evans February 22, 2020 at 2:30pm

It would be great to have another (nearer) outdoor pool in this area. It would definitely be used - and bring more people into the park.
Alex King February 16, 2020 at 9:15pm

Two rows of masonry between the reservoir fence and the path through the woodland on the edge of the park - which are presumably the remains of the bath.
- Hugh from Harringayonline > Alex King February 16, 2020 at 9:20pm
  
  Thanks Alex. Is it okay if I reproduce this photo under the original article - with attribution of course?
- Alex King > Hugh from Harringayonline February 16, 2020 at 9:55pm
  
  By all means. Pleased to contribute to the work! It seems I took the picture late 2015 - your post reminded me of it.
- Hugh from Harringayonline > Alex King February 16, 2020 at 11:04pm
  
  Thanks, Alex.
Annabel Gregory February 16, 2020 at 8:42pm

We do so need more swimming pools in Haringey! I suppose the expense puts it out of the realms of possibility for the impoverished Council. There needs to be a national organisation like TfL for swimming pools! After all, TfL are promoting active travel to reverse the unhealthiness of our lifestyles - surely swimming does the same!
- Hugh from Harringayonline > Annabel Gregory February 16, 2020 at 8:52pm
  
  What about all this NCIL money they want to redistribute way from Wood Green & Harringay?
- Annabel Gregory > Hugh from Harringayonline February 17, 2020 at 9:12am
  
  Well, there's not very much to go round, is there? More about 'improvements' than new projects?
- Hugh from Harringayonline > Annabel Gregory February 17, 2020 at 10:03am
  
  Yup, there's never enough to go round and no doubt using money to build a pool would be a matter of robbing Peter to pay Paul.
  
  In 2019, there was £2.36M in NCIL and 13.4M in other CIL. So the money coudl be found over two or three years if the Council were to decide to rob Peter.
- Annabel Gregory > Hugh from Harringayonline February 17, 2020 at 1:14pm
  
  Well, it is important ... And it was something that lots of people asked for during the consultation about the Wood Green Action Plan (rather a long time ago, I guess)

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