History
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12th of May, 1963
The first meeting of the ‘playing field committee’ met in Greystoke village hall on 12th of May, 1963. The newly acquired field, which required levelling and turfing before it could be used, slowly started to develop itself as a recreation ground for the local community.
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1973
In 1973, after many years of endless fundraising and hard work, Greystoke open air swimming pool finally opened on the site.
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1980
In 1980 the current brick-built building was constructed by Greystoke builder Ron Forrester and Sons. This replaced the wooden changing rooms which were shared with the football team, a practice which continues today. Fundraising by the local community enabled this to happen.
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1982
John Cantor (a refrigeration engineer) designed and self-built an early air source heat pump using bits and pieces from refrigeration systems. Greystoke Pool was one of the first swimming pools to use air source heat pumps, although they were already used in Germany. In 2013 a new air source heat pump was installed.
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2020
Following a successful fundraising campaign, against the backdrop of a global pandemic, Greystoke Pool underwent its first significant renovation in 40 years. All the facilities were fully refurbished, including a new visitor cafe.
