Английская Википедия:Finnish Olympic Sauna
The Finnish Sauna Bath London 1948, also known in the British context as the Finnish Olympic Sauna or the Cobdown Sauna (after its current location), is a sauna facility located in Cobdown Park, Aylesford, Kent, England.[1]
It was built by the Finnish timber building supplier Шаблон:Ill for use by the athletes and other members of the Finnish team at the London 1948 Olympics,[2] in line with Finland's tradition of building 'Olympic saunas' for its athletes' use going back to the Paris 1924 games.[2]
The sauna was originally located in the athletes' village in Richmond Park, London, from where it was moved to the Reed Paper Mill in Aylesford a year later, and eventually from there to its current location nearby in 1957.[1]
Of single-storey, wooden, prefabricated construction, the building was designed by Finnish architect Шаблон:Ill.[2] It comprises the sauna room as well as a washroom, a dressing/massage room, and a kitchen.[3]
The facility was in regular use until 2020, when it was closed down for safety reasons pending refurbishment.[4]
It is thought to be England's oldest purpose-built sauna still in use, and the oldest surviving Finnish 'Olympic sauna' anywhere in the world.[5]
In January 2024, the building received Grade II listed status from Historic England.[1][5]
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