Looking back at splashing times had by all at Hexham Swimming Pool

The site was Hexham's go to swimming pool between 1974 and 2008 before the new pool opened at the Wentworth Leisure Centre in 2008.

After being abandoned for over a decade, Hexham Swimming Pool was then put up for sale in 2016. It wasn’t long before plans were unanimously approved by Northumberland County Council’s strategic planning committee.

Hexham Swimming Pool when sold in 2016 (Image: Newsquest)

Before it was a baths, the building was a formerly wool warehouse, which has inspired the development's ‘the Wool House’ name.

Now it is going to turned into 45 luxury apartments, duplexes and penthouses across six floors and hopefully will be completed by Easter 2024.

CGI of the flats to be completed in 2024 (Image: YoungRPS)

Pupils from Priory School, Corbridge, staged a special end-of-term swimming gala at Hexham pool. (Image: NQ)

Not only was it a place of learning to swim but a place of making history. One of the big events to occur was the first disabled swimming intiative session, pupils from Priory School, Corbridge, staging a special end-of-term swimming gala at Hexham pool.

The first disabled swimming iitiative session at Hexham Swimming Pool.are back from the left Jenny Glossop from Northumberland Sport, Loraine Oliver Leisure Tynedale and Roz Doonan Co-ordinator from School Sport with front from left Christine (Image: NQ)

As well as St. Mary's 1st School, Hexham Swimming Pool holding First School Gala.

The baths were also keen to hold fundraisers such as Anna-Louise Glendinning who was doing kayak rolls for charity at Hexham Swimming Pool.

Not only did residents visit the baths but also Euro MP Fiona Hall with Lib Dem bods Andrew Duffield paid a flying visit and was pictured next to pool manager Geoff Cant.

Pictured during a flying visit to Hexham Swimming Pool, Euro MP Fiona Hall with left, Lib Dem bods Andrew Duffield and pool manager Geoff Cant right (Image: NQ)

It was also important for staff to continue their training at the site such as casual at Haltwhistle Swimming Pool and full time lifeguard for Leisure Tynedale David Ballantyne who was trained from scratch by trainer/assessor for the Royal Life Saving Society Julia Roberts at Hexham Swimming Pool

Casual at Haltwhistle Swimming Pool and full time lifeguard for Leisure Tynedale David Ballantyne who was trained from scratch by trainer/assessor for the Royal Life Saving Society Julia Roberts at Hexham Swimming Pool (Image: NQ)