100 20th-Century Sports and Leisure Buildings

A showcase of Britain’s most architecturally significant sports and leisure buildings from the twentieth century and beyond.

This book gives a fascinating insight into the spaces where we play: from swimming pools and skate parks to ice rinks and cricket pavilions. The twentieth century saw a rapid expansion in the public provision for sports and leisure with the construction of municipal lidos, pools, and sports grounds. These structures are not only an intensely evocative part of our share...