Bert Williams Leisure Centre

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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]

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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