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.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″ northLongitude
0.0096° or 0° 0′ 35″ eastOpen location code
9F22V2G5+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 89935724OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=swimming_poolWikidata ID
Q7161598
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