Ilkley Lido

[3] The pool's Art Deco café[4] built in August 1935 to cater for 100 people remains unchanged externally[3] with glazed concertina doors and raised sun terrace that reflect the 1930s enthusiasm for outdoor leisure.

[2] On each side of the pool are single-storey changing room blocks built in a timber-framed vernacular style,[2] originally designated for ladies to the east and gentlemen to the west.

[5] Designed by Archie Skinner, Ilkley's surveyor and water engineer, building work started in 1934, and the lido was officially opened in May 1935 as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V.[2] Opening events to commemorate the jubilee included `ladies and gents graceful high dive' and `ladies neatest and smartest modern bathing costume'.

[2] In 1957 the artist Frank Sherwin was commissioned by British Railways to create a poster to promote Ilkley as a holiday destination with the tagline 'Ilkley – Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales'.

[2] The lido has hosted the Ilkley Triathlon since the early 1990s making it one of the longest running sprint events in the country[citation needed].