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skeletonkey
03-01-2011, 06:55 PM
THE SPORTS CENTER HARLOW - ESSEX- NOV 2010.
I headed off to the Local sports center today.
I wasnt too sure if my membership had expired,
but had no need to worry as it was now closed ,fenced off and due to be demolished.
Oh lucky me.
I was still in need of some exscersise so i did a quick bit of fencing,took part in the high jump, finished off with the climbing wall and i was in.


A quick bit of Wiki history.

"The town was the site of the UK's first purpose-built sports centre, Harlow Sports Centre, in 1960.
The building was replaced by the state-of-the-art Harlow Leisure Park,
as part of the Gateway Project.
Harlows 'Leisurezone' opened on 23 June 2010,
with new dry and wet sports facilities, including Tennis, gym, football, martial arts, swimming and many other sports.
The next stage of this scheme involves the completion of the 530 eco-homes".

The Old sports center has no power,but still has running water.
The overall complex is very large.
Alot of the main areas are in darkness due to the lack of windows and thus no natural light
I was surprised to see that there was alot of equipment left & can only assume as it was older that they wouldnt want in the new Leisurezone.

It Consists of a large open gym area,multi use ,several squash courts,tennis courts,Techno gym.Offices,bar,saunna & sun beds,Hair and beuty salon The list is endless.



Will have to revisit though as work men on site are useing certain areas for storage etc & I had to leave as a few had entered and didnt appear to be leaving any time soon...i was boxed in with only the entry/exit point behind me.

Anyway enough of all the waffle heres a few pics & will update when i can.

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Demo in progress.


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Enough fun & games for today.

Thanx 4 lookin in

SK :thumb

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