Plans to demolish a century-old swimming pool, once used to train World War Two's Cockleshell Heroes, have been approved.

Eastney Swimming Pool, built in 1904 as part of Eastney Barracks, was used to train the 'Cockleshell Heroes' - 13 Royal Marines who attempted to paddle in kayaks to blow up German ships in ...

The pool, built in 1904 as part of the Eastney Royal Marine Barracks, played a role in training the Cockleshell Heroes during World War II. Campaigners, including the “Eastney Pool Redevelopment ...

as part of the Eastney Royal Marine Barracks. It was used to train the so-called Cockleshell Heroes - 13 Royal Marine commandos - ahead of their secret mission in six canoes to Bordeaux in ...

Plans to demolish a century-old swimming pool, once used to train World War Two's Cockleshell Heroes, have been approved. Eastney Swimming Pool in Southsea closed in 2020 and Portsmouth City ...