| Royal Commonwealth Pool | |
|---|---|
 Royal Commonwealth Pool West side | |
  Royal Commonwealth Pool The pool's situation within Edinburgh / Scotland  Royal Commonwealth Pool Royal Commonwealth Pool (Scotland) | |
| Alternative names | Commonwealth Pool, the RCP, or the Commie[1] |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′21″N 3°10′22″W / 55.939202°N 3.172731°W |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Cost | $3.84 million |
| Client | Corporation of the City of Edinburgh Architects[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Richards of RMJM |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 2,000[3] |
The Royal Commonwealth Pool is a category-A-listed building[4] in St Leonard's, Edinburgh, Scotland that houses one of Scotland's main swimming pools. It is usually referred to simply as the Commonwealth Pool and known colloquially as the 'Commie'.
- ^ Gyford, Sue (24 June 2009). "End of an era as Commonwealth Pool gets ready for refurbishment". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ Willis, Peter; Ignatowicz, Jon (1977). New Architecture in Scotland. Lund Humphries. p. 76. ISBN 9780853313939.
- ^ McWhirter, Norris; McFarlan, Donald (1992). The Guinness Book of Records 1992 (38 ed.). Middlesex, England: Guinness World Records. p. 298. ISBN 0-85112-378-3.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Royal Commonwealth Pool, 21 Dalkeith Road and Holyrood Park Road, Edinburgh (Category A Listed Building) (LB43148)". Retrieved 21 March 2019.