| Peterborough Lido | |
| Opened: | 25 May 1936 |
| Building Type: | Open air swimming pool |
| Architectural Style: | Art Deco |
| Address: | Bishops Road, TL1 9NE |
| Location City: | Peterborough |
| Location Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 52.57°N -0.2387°W |
The Lido in the city of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire was first opened as the Corporation Swimming Pool in 1936 by the Mayor of Peterborough Arthur Mellows, and is one of the few survivors of its type still in use in the United Kingdom. A striking building with elements of art deco design, the Lido and surrounding gardens cover an area of roughly NaNacres, lying adjacent to the embankment of the River Nene, south of the city centre.[1] Designed in the "hacienda style", it is considered one of the finest surviving examples in England.
The land on which the swimming pool is situated was purchased by the corporation from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1927.
The main pool is 8inchesft10inchesin (ftin) deep at the deep end sloping to 2inchesft11inchesin (ftin) at the shallow end and holds 500,000 gallons (2,273 m³) of water. The site, which also includes two other heated outdoor pools (learner and paddling), a large sunbathing lawn, balcony and refreshment area was designated a Grade II listed building in 1992. It is open to the public from late May to early September, closing during periods of inclement weather.[2]
Peterborough Sub-Aqua Club are official tenants of the Lido, renting some of the rooms beneath the clock tower.
In 2016, the Lido erected a silhouette of Walter Cornelius as a weathercock on the swimming pool's weather vane.[3]