heritage leaflet.pdf - Sandford Parks Lido

heritage leaflet.qxp 19/06/2007 09:22 Page 21Change can undermine or enhance the character and special qualities of this place, and mustbe informed by an understanding of the values invested in it. We have listed below theimportance of the lido under several key headings. We want your views, to help us set outwhat lido users, the broader community and others value about the lido. We want to ensurethat the character and values invested in this site are retained for future generations to enjoy.Your contribution to understanding these values will provide a benchmark for promoting thelido, ensuring that it serves future generations of adults and children and informing anyfuture work on the site.Historic ValueThe lido reflects important developments in 20th-century society, and in particular the growingimportance of leisure and more informal approaches towards it.Aesthetic ValueSandford Parks Lido was designed as a place where the pool, buildings, walls and landscapewere all designed from the outset as an integrated whole. This is, we would argue, a key elementof the site's significance in a British and European context.Educational ValueThe lido can serve as a focus for life-long learning and the exchange of experiences betweengenerations. It can also serve as an arena for the arts, and for children to learn about buildingand landscape design.Community ValueThe lido is a safe and wonderful environment in which children and adults can play, keep fit,relax, learn new skills, have fun and gain a sense of physical and emotional well-being.20