Bathing Pool Holiday Camp, St Leonards - 1965 advert - Constructed in 1933 by the local authority on the seafront in St Leonards, the 300ft x 90ft pool was one of the biggest in Europe. Despite being hugely popular and attracting visitors from far and wide it was a continual loss-maker. In 1959, in a bid to generate more revenue, it was transformed into a holiday camp. This involved building tiered chalets around three sides which required that some of the pool be filled in. It all closed in 1986 and the pool was demolished in 1992....some of the chalets lingered on until the mid-2000s. The land is currently sitting empty and unused.
