A VIDEO has exposed the state of decay of Grange Lido - nine decades after it first opened its doors.
On its 90th birthday, a team from the Save Grange Lido Community Benefit Society, who are working on a history project related to the lido, was allowed inside the building.
The purpose of the visit was to enter the buildings to assess what has been left over since closure and to identify objects worth archiving for an ongoing project.
And the team filmed and put together a short video following their trip, documenting the reception area and entrance to the building.
It shows broken doors, left behind accessories and rubble sitting on long-abandoned shelves and floors.
The basin of the lido sees standing water rippling in the wind, while plants grow from the from crevaces in the stonework. A diving platform has some colourful graffiti.
Brickwork inside the building looks in good condition, but many windows are smashed or boarded up.
A hopeful message towards the end of the video reads: "How it once was is how it can be again in the future with our support."
It was announced at the beginning of August that a heritage project, funded by the National Lottery, would attempt to preserve what could be of the history of the building.
To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the construction of Grange Lido, the Community Benefit Society Save Grange Lido will delve into the huge collection of artefacts from the pool and give residents the chance to share their memories.
It has been made possible thanks to a £10,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The former Grange baths officially opened on the promenade in the town on August 18, 1932 and was closed in 1993.
Grange Lido has been mothballed since the final swimmers left almost 30 years ago, however campaign group Save Grange Lido has been working hard over several years to restore the pool and bring it back into use.
And the idea has been gaining momentum. Sarah Mason, CEO of the Morecambe Bay Partnership, said: "Let’s get Grange bathing pool open again. It would be a fabulous resource for residents and visitors. It was shut when swimming wasn’t popular but that’s changed, so let’s change too and bring an existing structure back to life.
"Sensible, pragmatic & potentially joyful."
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