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The author was in communication with the Sports Council and many other organisations including the C20 ( 20th Century Society ), between 1998 and 1999. This C20 society gets preservation orders on outstanding 20th Century Architecture that in refurbishment is not only outstanding, but also such property: when refurbished, to provide a useful purpose.
A grade2 preservation order was obtained after my support, sending photographs and drawings for the Broomhill pool to the C20 society. The preservation order was granted by The Department Of Culture Media And Sport on the 24 August 2001. I received a letter from the C20 society thanking me for all my help regarding research and information that allowed them to get this grade2 listing. The thank you letter was received from Eva Branscome 18 February 2002 with a copy of the listing. A copy of the letter from Eva Branscombe is published at the bottom of this page.
A link to an historic photograph of the Broomhill pool taken in 1938 is presented below on the link to the 20th Century Societies web site.
letter 1.
A.W.JOHNS
34 BISHOPS HILL
IPSWICH SUFFOLK
IP3 8EN.
TEL O1473 423166
FAX 01473 423868
DATED 12 07 99
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MS. BRONWEN EDWARDS
THE 20TH CENTURY SOCIETY
77 COWCROSS ST.
LONDON
EC1M 6EJ
Dear Ms. Edwards,
Thank you for your letter stating your concern at the lack of
response from the Ipswich Borough Council in respect of your
representations made to IBC stating your interest in obtaining
listed building consent for the local well supported Broom
Hill Swimming Pool.
IBC have been trying to close the Broom Hill Pool for about
Fifteen years, If it where not for a well published rewarding
for local people campaign ran by the Ipswich Evening Star
Newspaper last year to keep the Broom Hill pool open, I feel
this precious lido would now be a local building developers
good fortune.
I enclose as much newspaper material as I can to help you.
If you approach the Evening Star I feel sure that they will
help you as much as they can to keep this much loved well used
local asset.
Good Luck with your honourable credit worthy cause, I am,
YOURS SINCERELY
TONY JOHNS
I enclose some newspaper cutting's that may be of use to you.
The Evening Star Newspaper can be contacted at 30 lower Brook
St. Ipswich Suffolk.
The pool was built in the early 1930,s The pool is very
unusual, hearsay, in that it is metric 50 metres by 25 metres,
built for European competition. If this is so, possibly the
only lido in the country built as such. If the Evening star
cannot provide good photographs depicting architecture, please
communicate with me and I will try to get these for you.
letter 2.
A.W.JOHNS
34 BISHOPS HILL
IPSWICH SUFFOLK
IP3 8EN.
TEL O1473 423166
FAX 01473 423868
valfet@aol.com
DATED 18 10 99
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CAROLYNE BOILEAU
THE 20TH CENTURY SOCIETY
77 COWCROSS ST.
LONDON
EC1M 6EJ
TEL 0171 2503857
Dear Carolyne,
Thank you for your request for photographs of the Broom Hill
swimming pool in Ipswich Suffolk. The architecture's best aspect
features are from the inside of the pool. Outside is either
woodland or built up covered. The photographs presented reflect
this.
As highlighted in previous correspondence the pool is most
unusual, built in the nineteen thirties with metric tank
dimensions, possibly the only lido pool in the country with
this feature.
I enclose a not to scale plan, plan view, of the pool I hope
that this will be useful to your committee. The arrows on the
plan indicate concrete walk ways. The broken lines around the
pools water tanks areas are three foot steel fencing. The
broken lines around the exterior of the drawing is six foot
steel mesh fencing. The exterior solid lines are walls.
I hope that the photographs and plans that I have prepared for
your organisation are useful to you, wishing you every success
with the listed building control.
YOURS SINCERELY
TONY JOHNS
letter 3.
A.W.JOHNS
34 BISHOPS HILL
IPSWICH SUFFOLK
IP3 8EN.
TEL O1473 423166
FAX 01473 423868
VALFET@AOL.COM
DATED 23 10 99
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MR. SENIOR
THE 20TH CENTURY SOCIETY
77 COWCROSS ST
LONDON
EC1M 6EJ
TEL 0171 2503857
RE, YOUR INTEREST IN THE GRADE THREE LISTING OF THE BROOM HILL
SWIMMING POOL IN IPSWICH.
Dear Mr. Senior,
Thank you for your telephone call Friday 22nd, enquiring as to who
the architects were for the Broom Hill Swimming Pool in Ipswich.
I telephoned Ipswich Borough Council the proprietors of the pool,
their planning dept. To old I was told, pool to old, no records.
I went to the Suffolk County Council local records office today
to research this, they where very helpful. The architect for the
Broom Hill pool was a Mr. Birkin Hayward. Birkin also helped
to compile and edit for the Suffolk County council a dictionary
of architects work 1800 - 1914.
This pictorial and text publication was printed and published by
Suffolk County Council, Rope Walk Ipswich. Birkin could have been
connected with the firm of Brown Hayward Kindred.
I Hope that this information is of use to you. I am
YOURS SINCERELY
TONY JOHNS
letter 4.
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY SOCIETY
C20 SOCIETY
70 COWCROSS STREET LONDON.
ECIM 6EJ
TONY JOHNS
34 BISHOPS HILL
IPSWICH
SUFFOLK
IP3 8EN
18TH FEBRUARY 2002.
Dear Mr. Johns.
Broomhill pool, Sherrington Road, Ipswich. Suffolk.
The Twentieth Century Society is happy to announce the listing of
the Broomhill pool at Grade 11 through the DCMS on 24 August 2001.
Thank you for all your help regarding research and information. I
have enclosed a copy of the listing details for your reference.
The society depends on active members such as you as a source for
crucial information regarding threatened buildings of our period.
I am also enclosing some membership information for you and the
other interested residents you may know. Although we receive a
small grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to enable us to
continue our work, we are also heavily reliant on membership
subscriptions.
You may also like to know more about our history and activities:
The Twentieth Century Society was founded in 1979 as the Thirties
Society to protect British architecture and design after 1914.
As a National Amenity Society, our conservation activity ranges
through all types of building from telephone boxes and open air
swimming pools to factories and banks and, of course domestic
architecture.
It includes buildings of quality in all the styles current since
1914 - Classical, Neo-georgian, Neo-Tudor, Art Deco, and modern.
Our advice is sought by local planning authorities, English
Heritage and the Department Of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
The Society also answers enquiries from teachers, students and
members of the public.
From it's earliest years the society anticipated the need to
protect buildings from after 1945, and it's campaign for official
recognition of their historical importance led, for example, to
the listing of the Royal Festival Hall and Coventry Cathedral.
Many events are organised for members including visits, lectures,
conferences and foreign tours. A sample copy of Previous Events
programme is attached, together with a Membership Form. Further
information can be found on our web site at www.c20society.org.uk
Once again I would like to thank you for contacting us. It is
often through interested members of the public that we are
notified of such matters. I hope the above information is
informative and look forward to welcoming you as a member of
the 20th Century Society.
Please Stay in touch.
Kind regards,
Eva Branscome.
Casework officer.
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