Pells Pool

Pells Pool is a public outdoor swimming baths or lido in Lewes, East Sussex, England. The original structure was built in 1860 making it the oldest freshwater outdoor public swimming baths in the United Kingdom that is still operating.

Photo: PellsPool, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St John sub Castro, Lewes and Lewes Castle.

Church of St John sub Castro, Lewes

Church

Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.

The Church of St John sub Castro is an Anglican church in Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, England. It was built in 1839 on the site of an 11th-century Saxon church, and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. Church of St John sub Castro, Lewes is situated 550 feet south of Pells Pool.

Lewes Castle

Photo: ArildV, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lewes Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Lewes in East Sussex, England. Originally called Bray Castle, it occupies a commanding position guarding the gap in the South Downs cut by the River Ouse and occupied by the towns of Lewes and Cliffe. Lewes Castle is situated 1,800 feet south of Pells Pool.

Russian Memorial

Memorial

Photo: Struway, Public domain.

The Russian Memorial is an obelisk in the churchyard of St John sub Castro in Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, England. It was erected in 1877 at the behest of Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, in memory of 28 Finnish soldiers of the Russian Army of the Crimean War who died while prisoners of war in Lewes between 1854 and 1856. Russian Memorial is situated 410 feet south of Pells Pool.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingston near Lewes and Barcombe Mills.

Kingston near Lewes

Village

Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.

Kingston near Lewes is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book and is located two miles south of Lewes and is nestled in the South Downs. Kingston near Lewes is situated 2 miles southwest of Pells Pool.

Barcombe Mills

Hamlet

Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Barcombe Mills is a small settlement and an area of countryside including a local nature reserve near the village of Barcombe Cross in East Sussex, England. Barcombe Mills is situated 3 miles northeast of Pells Pool.

Broyle Side

Village

Ringmer is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is 3 miles east of Lewes. Other small settlements in the parish include Upper Wellingham, Ashton Green, Broyle Side, Norlington, Little Norlington and Shortgate. Broyle Side is situated 3½ miles northeast of Pells Pool.

Pells Pool

Type: Swimming pool
Description: lido in Lewes, East Sussex, UK
Categories: lido, recreation area, and sports location
Location: Lewes, East Sussex, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.87749° or 50° 52′ 39″ north

Longitude

0.0096° or 0° 0′ 35″ east

Open location code

9F22V2G5+XR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 89935724

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=swimming_pool

Wikidata ID

Q7161598

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