Camberwell Public Baths
Camberwell Public Baths (also ''Camberwell Baths'' and recently ''Camberwell Leisure Centre'') opened in 1892 and has been in continuous operation as publicly funded community baths and more recently as a public leisure centre. Description Originally the ''Camberwell Public Baths'', the building is now known as the ''Camberwell Leisure Centre''. The facilities include a gym and swimming pool. The baths are managed by Everyone Active in partnership with Southwark Council. As well as swimming sessions, the centre offers swimming classes, badminton, personal training in the gym and caters for children's parties. One of the original two pools is boarded over and is now used as a sports hall. The remaining pool has been converted into two pools, the main pool which is 25 metres long and a shallow pool which is 10 metres wide and is used mainly for teaching lessons. The pool has male and female changing rooms as well as a dedicated family changing room. The baths have undergone extens ...
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