Finsbury Leisure Centre
norman street | london | ec1v 3pu
reception: 020 7253 2346 | memberships: 020 7689 9821
Autumn 1972 was the first phase of the Finsbury Leisure Centre,
formerly known as St Lukes. The original facilities were one
football pitch and three tennis courts, which were also used for
netball.
In 1975 the main building, designed by Derek Lovejoy and
partners, was opened and indoor recreation could be offered. The
sports hall, at 106 feet in length and 20 feet wide, had an
interesting feature in the lighting which was designed to eliminate
glare by providing natural and artificial light from the roof only.
The dividing curtains meant that different activities could take
place within this space at the same time including badminton,
volleyball, basketball, judo, trampoline, table tennis and golf
practice.
In 1984, the outdoor tennis court was built over to create three
squash courts.
Over the years and with the help of a lottery grant, the tennis
courts became football pitches with ever improving playing
surfaces. The centre became renowned for it's football
provision.
Finsbury Leisure Centre is a member of the UK Fitness
Network.
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