Its 45-metre (148 ft) diameter glazed dome, rising from a grass berm, is described by Historic England as "a sophisticated and architecturally striking structure which provides a dramatic setting for the pool within".

The leisure pool was designed to appeal to families, irregular in shape, overlooked by balconies and decorated with artificial rocks and planting troughs.

[2] In the 1990s, the rock band Oasis took their name from the leisure centre after lead singer Liam Gallagher suggested it, having seen it listed as a venue on an Inspiral Carpets tour poster in the childhood bedroom he shared with his brother Noel.

[1] In April 2023, Swindon Borough Council and the leaseholder, Seven Capital, said that they hoped the venue would reopen in January 2026, a date chosen to coincide with its 50th anniversary of the grand opening.

[6] Local group Save Oasis Swindon have worked with the Twentieth Century Society on a campaign to get listed status for the building, describing the centre as "iconic".