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Bert Williams Leisure Centre, Bilston, West Midlands

The Bert Williams Leisure Centre is a leisure centre in Bilston in the West Midlands, England, was named after the Wolves and England footballer Bert Williams. It was opened on 3 December 2011 by Wolverhamptons City’s mayor Bert Turner with the ceremony attended by Bert Williams himself.[1] The building was constructed to replace the existing swimming baths in Prouds Lane, Bilston which was opened on 27 July 1964.[2]

The facility cost £18.6 million.[3]

Facilities offered

The leisure centre offers the following facilities:[3]

  • Swimming, (both a main pool and studio pool). Swimming is free to under 16’s.
  • Sports hall
  • Four squash courts
  • Sauna
  • Gym
  • Youth gym

References

  1. ↑ BBC News website; Retrieved October 2012
  2. ↑ Archived 4 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Black Country Bugle website; Retrieved October 2012
  3. 1 2 "Wolverhampton City Council - Bert Williams Leisure Centre - Home Page". Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-14. Wolverhmapton City Council website; Retrieved October 2012
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