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Other Facilities In the Borough for Open Air Recreation
Privately owned open spaces and sports grounds 111.71 acres
Council owned open spaces and sports grounds
leased to private clubs etc 67.94 "
School playing fields 50.50 "
Gunnersbury Park 186. 00 "
Facilities for recreation provided by the Borough Council or by Middlesex
County Council and maintained by the Parks Department of Brentford and Chiswick
Council are as follows:-
15 Football Pitches 29 Tennis Courts
8 Rugby Pitches 12 Cricket Pitches
7 Hockey Pitches 10 Children's Playgrounds
2 Bowling Greens 6 Jumping Pits
1 Putting Green 4 Running Tracks (grass)
In addition, the Borough Council shares in Gunnersbury Park with Ealing
and Acton, forming with them a joint committee known as the Gunnersbury Park
Joint Committee, further facilities as follows:-
39 Football Pitches 16 Tennis Courts
2 Rugby Pitches 11 Cricket Pitches
2 Hockey Pitches 1 Children's Playground
2 Bowling Greens 2 Golf Courses
2 Putting Greens 1 Boating Lake
1 Fishing Lake
Swimming Baths and Paddling Pools Controlled by the Council
Brentford Indoor Swimming Baths
Area 2,430 sq. ft
Capacity 12,049 c. ft.
Total number of persons using baths in 1962 70,350
Average number per day 162
Maximum number using baths on one day 435
Chiswick Open Air Swimming Pools:-
Large Pool Area 7,500 sq.ft.
Capacity 33,750 c. ft.
Snail Pool Area 3,500 sq.ft.
Capacity 18,375 c. ft.
Total number of persons using baths in 1962 64,024
Average number per day 393
Maximum number using baths on one day 2.339
The variation in figures from year to year is a very clear indication of
the type of summer weather Last year was cold, wet and dull and the figures
for the indoor bath increased by almost the same number as those for the Open
Air Pools fell, the total for the two being nearly the same as in 1961. This
is quite interesting since the two places are over two miles apart.
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