Art Deco in Berrylands

Swimming Pool c1955
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Like many local children I spent most of my summers at this pool and on very hot days visitors came from all over south London. There were paved terraces to lie on, a cafe for refreshments, and a childrens' paddling pool. In the grounds outside were two tennis courts, which were well-used by the locals. It was a perfect example of Deco architecture but was closed in the 1970s. Oddly, the area of the pool itself was not built on and was incorporated into the surrounding "Open Space" which leads to Berrylands Station, although the area of the tennis courts became a cul-de-sac of houses. A small stream, called the Hogsmill, ran beside the area of land on which this complex stood and through the public Open Space. Presumably this is the reason that the there has been no more development.