 Henleaze Lake Swimmers 19?? THE HENLEAZE LAKE STORY
The book The Henleaze Lake Story will be published on 23 June 2007. It is written by Derek and Joyce Klemperer and is an account of Henleaze Lake and Henleaze Swimming Club from the earliest quarrying days. It tells the story of a magical place, warts and all, and has over 100 illustrations that have been collected over many years.
The book is published by Redcliffe Press at £5.00 and will be launched at the Club’s Mid-Summer Party at Henleaze Lake on 23 June, 2 pm onwards. Visitors will be welcome at this Event. Unfortunately due to Health and Safety legislation we can only admit adult visitors. After 23 June the book will be available at the Lake or from the authors at 25 Rockside Drive, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4NU. For postal orders add £1.00 for p & p.
The lake is a flooded quarry located in Lake Road, Henleaze, Bristol and is fed by natural springs. It is a quarter of a mile long and sits in 9 acres of delightful grounds, which are owned by Henleaze Swimming Club. The Club was founded in 1919. Swimming is from May to September and on New Year’s Day! There is also a fishing section whose members have a good range of coarse fish available to them, with carp up to 20 lbs.
Not surprisingly, the Club is very popular, with 1,500 members and 800 on the waiting list. The fishing section is also full with 200 members. You can find out more about the club at
http://www.henleazeswimmingclub.org.
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