Arthur Hill Baths in Reading closes for urgent repairs

The Arthur Hill Memorial Baths opened on 29 November 1911

A 103-year-old swimming pool has been shut for four days after an inspection revealed urgent repairs were needed.

The Arthur Hill Memorial Baths in Reading will be closed until Saturday to allow work on corroding cast iron pipework which feeds into the pool.

The building was donated to the town by the Hill family in memory of Arthur Hill JP, who was mayor of the town four times between 1883 and 1887.

Reading Council has spent thousands on the aging building over the years.

The local authority apologised for the brief closure but said the repairs had to be done.

The pool was opened on 29 November 1911.