In 1923, the borough councils of Leyton and Walthamstow jointly agreed to fund its improvement, and in May 1932, a new lido or open-air swimming pool was opened by the Lord Mayor of London. At a cost of £6,000, it was an irregular oval shape with a  straight section for racing; a paved surround and changing rooms were built and the pool was fed by an underground spring. However, the new lido was closed in the following September, after a water sample had shown it to be "unfit for bathing purposes".
In 1923, the borough councils of Leyton and Walthamstow agreed to fund its improvement together, and in May 1932, a new lido or open-air swimming pool was inaugurated by the Lord Mayor of London. At a cost of £6,000, it had an irregular oval shape with a straight section for racing; there were paved surrounds and changing rooms, and the pool was supplied by an underground spring. However, the new lido was closed in September following, after a water sample revealed it to be "unsuitable for bathing."