Hopkins to make a splash at PM’s old school

Eton pool hall

Work to start on Eton swimming pool two years after planning granted

Work is set to start on an indoor swimming pool at Eton College designed by Hopkins two years after consent was given.

The contractor Graham has won a deal to build the facility at the top public school, Boris Johnson’s alma mater.

The three-storey facility, called the Eton Sports and Aquatic Centre, will replace an outdoor pool with a 25m pool with a moveable floor, a four-court badminton hall, a bar and spectator areas.

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