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  Droitwich Spa Information
Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe and has a population of 22,585 (2001).
Droitwich remained a fairly small town until the 1960s, when the population was still barely 7,000; however, it has grown considerably since due to overspill from Birmingham.
Unlike other places, the medicinal benefits were not derived from drinking the spa water, which is almost saturated brine, but from the muscular relief derived by swimming and floating in such a dense, concentrated salt solution, at the town's brine baths (first opened in 1830).
www.bookrags.com /Droitwich   (851 words)

  
  Droitwich Spa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe.
Until the late-90s Droitwich Spa Lido was open as a public open-air salt-water swimming pool.
Edward Winslow, one of the Pilgrim Fathers was born in the town in 1595.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Droitwich_Spa   (752 words)

  
 Droitwich Spa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe and has a population of 22,585 (2001).
An advert in the Transactions of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association, in 1844, records that Martin Ricketts, of Droitwich was the Surgeon and Charles Hastings from the Worcester Infirmary was the Physician.
Droitwich remained a fairly small town until the 1960s, when the population was still barely 7,000; however, it has grown considerably since due to overspill from Birmingham.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Droitwich_Spa   (874 words)

  
 Droitwich - Worcestershire
The historic town of Droitwich Spa is known for being a Brine Spa.
Droitwich developed as a fashionable Spa through the efforts of the leading entrepreneur of the day - John Corbett, the member of parliament and Droitwich "Salt King", who built the truely magnificent Chateau Impney (now a hotel) with its castle turrets and splendid French gardens.
The Lido swimming pool is open in the Summer months which has natural Droitwich brine still used in it, to give users the taste oft he seaside in the heart of rural Worcestershire.
www.birminghamuk.com /droitwich.htm   (310 words)

  
 SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society Guardian | Shallows grave
Droitwich Spa lido was opened in 1935 to provide "the exhilaration of open-air bathing with bathroom comfort" and was a popular community facility until its closure in 2000 for essential repairs.
Local campaign group Salt (Save a Lido Today) points to a parish poll in April when people voted by 3,899 to 71 to re-open the lido in its original form, and last month hundreds of yellow ribbons were attached to railings around the town in protest at the council's plans.
The lido is one of the few inland brine pools in the country, capitalising on Droitwich's reserves of natural rock salt, and the Twentieth Century Society says its architecture "should certainly be preserved".
society.guardian.co.uk /societyguardian/story/0,,1540959,00.html   (423 words)

  
 Hotel Lido
Le Lido is a cabaret on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, famous for its exotic shows and where, as an American GI on leave with some army friends, Elvis Presley gave an impromptu concert.
When the lido opened, it was marketed as the 'seaside come to Droitwich', and the unusually large pool was heated to exactly the same temperature as the Mediterranean Sea.
The lido continued to be a popular tourist attraction, and really has never ceased to be this, despite its closure at the end of the 1990s.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/94/hotel-lido.html   (1294 words)

  
 Potentially Re-Openable Lidos in the United Kingdom
The purpose of this webpage is to list those lidos built in the 1930s or later, which have recently closed, and where substantial buildings and the pool tank remain.
An extension of the existing spa facilities in the town, the salt water Lido was seen as part of an investment programme intended to offset the effects of the depression.
The lido was shut in 1991 by the former Taff Ely District Council.
homepage.ntlworld.com /oliver.merrington/lidos/lidos6.htm   (4337 words)

  
 Arizona Spa -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
A modern spa is a luxurious resort or resort hotel, that may be located near a special water source or offers hot tub or similar warm-water hydromassage facilities.
See: Droitwich Spa Lido Near Droitwich there is the central longwave broadcasting facility of the UK, which is also used for transmissions in the medium wave range, AM transmitter Droitwich.
Though other sources of healing hot mineral springs have been known throughout the world, Spa is the eponymous "spa," an extended use from these famed hot springs—the town was frequented as a watering place as early as the 14th century.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/6/arizona-spa.html   (905 words)

  
 Fortnight left to have say on lido   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
NOW is the time for the people of Droitwich Spa to have their say about the future plans for the lido.
All the news on This is Droitwich Spa is supplied by the Droiwich Spa Advertiser and Bromsgrove Advertiser/Messenger reporting teams.
Droitwich Spa WI celebrated in August with a meeting in the garden of its president, Margaret Wainwright.
news.peem.co.uk /Central_England/10713321957-now,droitwich,spa,fortnight   (337 words)

  
 Droitwich News, Worcestershire News, - From The Droitwich Spa Advertiser
SOME elderly town residents, who were hit by Droitwich's recent floods, have been given the opportunity to enjoy a free holiday thanks to a generous offer.
ELDERLY Spa residents are being faced with a nine mile journey to collect their pension payments.
DROITWICH Spa's England cricketer Ashley Giles is retiring from the game following a persistent hip injury.
www.thisisdroitwichspa.co.uk /news   (515 words)

  
 BBC - Hereford and Worcester - In Pictures - Droitwich Lido in its heyday
Droitwich has retained little of its history, and this is the opportunity to preserve what little it has left.
Droitwich Lido was the last of its kind in the U.K. and should therefore be preserved.
The Lido is part of the heritage of Droitwich Spa and should be preserved without doubt.
www.bbc.co.uk /herefordandworcester/content/image_galleries/droitwich_lido_gallery.shtml   (2115 words)

  
 Fresh Appeal to Save Droitwich Lido   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
LIDO campaigners in Droitwich are urging local people to come forward and lend their support to plans for a charitable trust to run the facility.
David Parkinson treasurer of Save A Lido Today (SALT), is concerned that lack of progress on a commercial application or holistic spa may mean residents will once again have no Lido of any sort this summer.
He pointed to the success of the Sandford Park Lido in Cheltenham which was set up as a charitable trust by local people with the assistance of the district council.
www.cix.co.uk /~rowe/save_droitwich_lido   (344 words)

  
 Day Spa Alexandria -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The name derives from the Belgian town Spa, and in continental Europe, a spa was known as a ''ville d'eau'' (town of water).
Boston Spa is a village in the county of West Yorkshire, England, four miles south of Wetherby, on the banks of the River Wharfe.
As of January 1st, 2004, Spa had a total population of 10,491 (5,006 males and 5,485 females).
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/38/day-spa-alexandria.html   (909 words)

  
 Presentation to Droitwich Town Council
First notice to Droitwich people in Jan 2001 was The Wychavon Magazine p.9 budget consultation alleged £100,000 to be the cost to reopen for May 2001.
Despite having been informed by S.A.L.T. that the Sandford Park Lido gained income of £60k to £70k per annum from the car park given to them by the local Council, he stated that he had separately caused enquiries to be made and he informed the meeting that the annual income was £120k.
A Droitwich County Councillor recently publicised her appointment as Chairman of the Cultural and Community Panel under the headline ‘Heritage’ and commented upon the recent success of a ‘Heritage Week’.
www.cix.co.uk /~rowe/save_droitwich_lido/lidotownpres.htm   (3784 words)

  
 This is The Midlands - Features // Stourbridge Prospects 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Members of Droitwich Spa Town Council use St Richard's House for their meetings and its walls are decorated with pictures of former councillors.
As Droitwich Spa expanded during the 1960s, the old town hall became too small for the amount of work this generated.
These homes for Droitwich Spa’s elderly residents were built as the result of a bet between Sir John Packington, of Westwood Park, and Sir Henry Coventry, of Croome Court.
features.thisisthemidlands.co.uk /midlands/thisis/droitwich/article.asp?pid=668&id=7398   (2230 words)

  
 SaveDroitwichLido.org - News - Latest Stories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Cllr Barratt is another of the lido's most vocal critics, often levelling the charge that the attraction incurred unsustainable losses and that to reopen it would require too large an investment.
Save A Lido Today, SALT, today confirmed that angry Droitwich residents have called for a parish poll to be held to give Droitwich its chance to have a vital say over the fate of the town's sea bathing lido before the coming local elections.
A high turnout to a parish poll and a large majority in favour of saving Droitwich Spa Lido would be a huge embarrassment to Wychavon given their decision to bulldoze the site.
www.savedroitwichlido.org /news/news_index.htm   (3542 words)

  
 Excite UK - Regional - Europe - United Kingdom - England - Worcestershire - Droitwich - Society and Culture
Restoring the historic canals that link Droitwich to the River Severn and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.
Information on Twinning activities between Droitwich Spa and the German town of Bad Ems.
Group Campaigning for the re-opening of Droitwich Spa lido, and keeping it from demolition.
www.excite.co.uk /directory/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/England/Worcestershire/Droitwich/Society_and_Culture   (187 words)

  
 Mid Worcestershire Liberal Democrats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Ms Lynne was impressed by the unique salt water Lido, and told the SALT supporters “ Restoring the Lido would be a boost for tourism in Droitwich Spa.
Open air Lidos are popular and successful elsewhere in Europe and there is no reason why this should not be the case in Droitwich Spa.
Margaret Rowley and her fellow Liberal Democrat colleagues on both the local and district councils have supported the reopening of Droitwich Spa Lido right from before the beginning of SALT's own campaign.
www.worcs.com /mwlibdem/press-lizlido.htm   (273 words)

  
 Played in Britain - Lidos 2
At their peak in the early 1950s there were over 300 lidos and open air swimming pools in Britain.
Blackpool is one of 27 lidos and open air pools whose designs and histories are featured in detailed case studies in Liquid Assets.
In a comprehensive directory of all known lidos and open air pools from the 20th century (featured in Liquid Assets) no fewer than 68 are from the Greater London area.
www.playedinbritain.co.uk /books/lidos2.html   (315 words)

  
 Wychavon District Council - Droitwich Spa's Lido Park
Lido park is situated close to the old part of the town.
The original Lido pool is presently closed but plans are being prepared to remedy this situation.
Below is the concept plan for the new 21st Century Lido.
www.worcestershire.gov.uk /home/wdcindex/wdc-parks/wdc-parks-droitwich/wdc-parks-droitwich-lido.htm   (312 words)

  
 Droitwich Spa.com - Sport in Droitwich Spa
A whole range of sports for all ages is catered for in Droitwich Spa.
Droitwich Spa Lido Park has an outdoor saltwater lido (currently closed for redevelopment) and in the park there is tennis, putting, bowling, an adventure playground and skate park.
The Droitwich Spa High School Sports College is developing its facilities and hires these out to individuals and clubs.
www.droitwichspa.com /sport/index.htm   (330 words)

  
 Lido - Storm Type Foundry/Free stuff   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
LIDOS (Literature Information and Documentation System) is a service provided by DFKI GmbH, the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence.
Cavallino is a city on the island of Lido, the Venetian isle closest to the It appears that "Lido" means "beach", and that I was not going to "Lido di
LIDO STF is probably the first freeware font useful in text setting, You can free distribute Lido STF fonts under the condition that they will be always
supersearching.com /?q=lido   (402 words)

  
 SALT! - Save A Lido Today Campaign - Droitwich Spa Lido   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
(Droitwich, Worcestershire, June 26, 2005) Lido campaigners today announced that they have arranged for a public meeting to be held next week to debate Wychavon District Council's new proposals for Droitwich Lido.
Ian Wild, spokesperson for Save A Lido Today said of the meeting “This as much gives us an opportunity to say a personal thank you to everyone who has supported the lido over the years, especially for a fantastic Parish Poll result, as it is a discussion of the future of the attraction.
(Droitwich, Worcestershire, April 11, 2005) Worcestershire Euro-MP Liz Lynne visited the Lido Park on Friday to meet representatives of the SALT campaign by the disused Lido.
www.savedroitwichlido.org /salt_index.htm   (503 words)

  
 Save Droitwich Lido - The Save a Lido Today (SALT) Official Site
Many people in Droitwich Spa have followed our campaign during the past five years to save Droitwich Spa Lido from the threat of demolition.
We sympathise with the many Lido groups still actively campaigning to rescue their local Lidos and hope we can encourage and help them by publishing our experiences.
The Lido and Water-Play facility is being managed by Wychavon Leisure for the District Council.
www.droitwichsaltlido.info   (389 words)

  
 Spa Dallas -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Spa, Belgium article says it is the source, as do books on the topic I have read in Belgium.
A spa town is a town frequented, in times past, for health reasons, to "take the waters".
In those days it was known as Thorp Spa.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/135/spa-dallas.html   (904 words)

  
 Regiochannel Droitwich - Society and Culture in Droitwich
Restoring the historic canals that link Droitwich to the River Severn and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.
Information on Twinning activities between Droitwich Spa and the German town of Bad Ems.
A community group formed to protect and promote the last remaining attraction from Droitwich Spa's heyday as the 20th Century's premier health resort.
www.regiochannel.co.uk /droitwich/websites/society-and-culture.html   (162 words)

  
 The Rotary of Club Droitwich Spa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Grants have been received from Wychavon District Council and the Droitwich Spa Town Council.
It is hoped that the re-opened Lido will be in operation.
Barnardo's in the Community and the Droitwich Spa young peoples' Drop-in Centre will benefit from the Funds raised.
www.droitwichsparotary.org.uk   (276 words)

  
 Towns-Online » Droitwich Spa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
UK Towns » Worcestershire »; Droitwich Spa
A great value, welcoming hotel located in Droitwich Spa, within easy reach of Worcester, Birmingham and J5 of the M5.
The distinctive Mediterranean style architecture and furnishings bring you the warmth and taste of the continent.
www.towns-online.co.uk /index.php?id=4566   (245 words)

  
 Flickr: Photos from lidos_org_uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Droitwich Spa Lido - old indoor pool (1974)
Droitwich Spa Lido, Wet Play Area (under construction)
The baths (built 1935) were demolished in 1978 to make way for the...
www.flickr.com /photos/lidos_org_uk   (114 words)

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