Twickenham Pool redevelopment photos
Below is a map of the area and photos of the surroundings, pictures of the site before work started, and the access roads. Page down for photos of the demolition and construction. The newest photos are at the bottom of the page.

The surroundings
Map of the pool and surroundings. Click to enlarge.
The pool and surroundings. enlarge
View of the poolsite from the Eel Pie bridge, 30/10/04
From the bridge, 30/10/04. enlarge
The poolfront from the downstream end, 30/10/04
Pool surroundings 30/10/04. enlarge
The Embankment just downstream from Twickenham pool site. Click to enlarge.
Pool surroundings, 30/10/04. enlarge
Downstream from the Eel Pie bridge, 30/10/04
Downstream, 30/10/04. enlarge
The Embankment in front of the pool site
Boatyards, 06/11/04. enlarge
The Embankment in front of the pool site
Embankment by pool site, 30/10/04. enlarge
Birds on the draw dock at the foot of Water Lane, 06/11/04
Draw dock 06/11/04. enlarge
Feeding the swans and geese
Feeding the birds, 06/11/04. enlarge
Low tide beside the bridge
Low tide, 13/11/04. enlarge
   
Pool site before development, and the edges of the site
Corner of Wharf Lane and the Embankment
South west corner, 02/11/04. enlarge
Pool facade 30/10/04
Pool facade 30/10/04. enlarge
The poolfront from the downstream end, 30/10/04. Click to enlarge
Pool frontage 30/10/04. enlarge
The gap at the downstream end of the building, 30/10/04
The gap, 30/10/04. enlarge
Caretaker's house, now HANDS
HANDS, 30/10/04. enlarge
The derelict public toilets, 30/10/04
Loos, 30/10/04. enlarge
Private car park behind the Abbey b.s. and north east corner poolsite 07/11/04
NE corner 07/11/04. enlarge
The service road from behind Boots, looking towards Wharf Lane, 07/11/04
Service road, 07/11/04. enlarge
Service road, looking towards Water Lane, 02/11/04
Service road, 02/11/04. enlarge
Water Lane, 07/11/04
Water Lane, 07/11/04. enlarge
Wharf Lane from King Street, 06/11/04
Wharf Lane, 06/11/04. enlarge
Corner of service road & Wharf Lane 30/10/04
North west corner 30/10/04. enlarge
Demolition
Scaffolding on the frontage 02/11/04
Scaffolding 02/11/04. enlarge
Interior of the site 02/11/04
Inside the fence 02/11/04. enlarge
Interior of the site 2, 02/11/04
Inside the fence 2, 02/11/04. enlarge
Scaffolding on the frontage 02/11/04
Diving board, 05/11/04. enlarge
Middle, 05/11/04
Middle, 02/11/04. enlarge
Demolition, 05/11/04
Demolition, 05/11/04. enlarge
Pool front with scaffolding and netting, 06/11/04
Pool front, 06/11/04. enlarge
Interior, 12/11/04. Photo by Duncan Rimmer.
Interior, 12/11/04. enlarge
Interior, 12/11/04.Photo by Duncan Rimmer
Interior, 12/11/04. enlarge
Interior, 12/11/04. Photo by Duncan Rimmer
Interior, 12/11/04. enlarge
Diving board, 12/11/04. Photo by Duncan Rimmer.
Interior, 12/11/04. enlarge
Cubicles, 12/11/04. Photo by Duncan Rimmer.
Cubicles, 12/11/04. enlarge
Back of the site, 13/11/04
Back, 13/11/04. enlarge
Front, 13/11/04
Front, 13/11/04. enlarge
Pool front 17/11/04. Photo by Bill Double
Front, 17/11/04. enlarge
Pool front showing demolition, 17/11/04. Photo by Bill Double
Front, 17/11/04. enlarge
Demolition, 18/11/04
Back, 18/11/04. enlarge
Facade gone, 19/11/04. Photo by Bill Double
Facade gone, 19/11/04. enlarge
Facade gone. Seen from the bridge, 19/11/04.
Facade gone, 19/11/04. enlarge
Facade gone, 19/11/04
Facade gone, 19/11/04. enlarge
From the back gate, 19/11/04
Back, 19/11/04. enlarge
Through the fence along the back service road, 19/11/04.
Through the fence, 19/11/04. enlarge
From the back of King St, 23/11/04. Photo by Bill Double.
Back, 23/11/04. enlarge
From the Embankment, 23/11/04. Photo by Bill Double.
Front, 23/11/04. enlarge
Front, 27/11/04.
Front, 27/11/04. enlarge
Close up, 27/11/04.
Close up, 27/11/04. enlarge
Frontage, 30/11/04. Photo by Bill Double.
Front, 30/11/04. enlarge
Front & Embankment, 04/12/04. Photo by Yvonne Hewett.
Front & Embankment, 4/12/04. enlarge
From the bridge, 04/12/04. Photo by Yvonne Hewett.
From the bridge, 4/12/04. enlarge
Behind the barrier, 07/12/04. Photo by Bill Double.
Inside, 7/11/04. enlarge
Inside, 07/12/04. Photo by Bill Double.
Inside, 7/12/04. enlarge
From the bridge, 04/12/04. Photo by Yvonne Hewett.
Open space! 11/12/04. enlarge
Corner Wharf Lane, 11/12/04. Photo by Yvonne Hewett.
Wharf Lane, 11/12/04. enlarge
Construction
Materials onsite, 05/02/05. Photo by Yvonne Hewett.
Work begins, 05/02/05. enlarge
Corner of service road & Wharf Lane 30/10/04
Hornbeam, destroyed 08/04/05. details



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