Why this popular Sheffield swimming pool is closed - and what has been said about re-opening
Problem with popular Sheffield swimming pool
The King Edwards Swimming Pool, on Clarkehouse Road, near Broomhall, was shut on Tuesday (May 12), with a notice in the window confirming that it was currently unavailable for use.
Attributed to the KES team, the sign stated: "Unfortunately, due to a technical issue with the pool, we will be temporarily closed.
"We will update you with further information when possible.
"We truly apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”
Families were arriving at the site on Tuesday evening, before leaving after reading the notice at the main entrance.
The King Edwards pool dates back decades, and its pool has seen generations of Sheffield youngsters take swimming lessons as they learn to swim.
Although it is next to the King Edward VII school site, it is run by an independent trust and is open to the public, with many swimmers using its public swimming sessions. It is now a registered charity.
It is one of the longest pools in the city, as it is 30m in length, with shallow water and both ends and a deeper middle section.
The pool dates back to 1936 when it was built for the school, then a grammar school. The school says replaced an old open-air pool that had been built by Wesley College in Victorian times that had become full of dirty water and covered with slime.
As well as lessons, the current pool also offers public swims, aquarobics, over 50’s sessions, adult and child and party hire.
The Star has approached the swimming pool administration staff for more details of when it is likely to re-open.
However, no one was answering the telephones at the venue this morning.
Alternative swimming pools on that side of the city include the Zest pool in Upperthorpe, Hillsborough Leisure Centre, and Ponds Forge in the city centre.
The Sheffield University Pool, which would previously have been the closest, closed in 2023 over safety concerns