The King's Pavilion is a building in Old Aberdeen owned by the

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History

The building was opened in 1941 by the chancellor of the university

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. It was designed by

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. It replaced an earlier sports pavilion. The building was

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in 1967.

Facilities

The building contains a gym and changing facilities. The building also contains a

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which is now disused following the opening of the swimming pools at the

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References

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