Salisbury Cathedral School has officially re-opened their swimming pool changing rooms following a £20,000 refurbishment.
As part of ongoing improvements being made to Salisbury Cathedral School’s swimming facilities, completion of the reinstallation of the changing rooms, including the addition of hot outdoor showers, was completed this week.
The £20,000 was raised by students and parents last summer, sourced from money raised by school leavers, the summer fete and larger individual donations.
The school also sold name-engraved bricks for a wall beside the pool to support the campaign - a novelty for students who can view their name engraved on the wall.
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One of the plaque's on the wall reads ‘Hot Showers generously donated by the Dupuy Family in 2022’.
Headteacher, Clive Marriott, said: "We are indebted to the Salisbury Cathedral School community for their incredible collective spirit and generosity which has helped realise our dream of revitalising the Palace Pool.
"It is heartwarming to know that future generations will continue to enjoy what is arguably one of the most beautifully located outdoor pools in the country."
Richard Griffiths, of Richard Griffiths and Co Solicitors, was a guest of honour in reopening the changing rooms.
His father, Richard Griffiths, was the headmaster of Salisbury Cathedral School between 1933 to 1959, and a driving force in the initial construction of the pool in 1956.
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Richard shared his memories from living in the Bishop’s palace and the construction of the pool, before cutting a ribbon to open the upgraded facilities.
Over the recent years, every aspect of the Palace pool has been replaced or improved. The pool’s surround and liner were replaced, then the complete plant works were renewed, and finally, a new boiler was installed.
The pool gives students of the school the opportunity to swim with picturesque views of Salisbury Cathedral.
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