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5-530: The Mayflower Centre was a leisure centre in the city of Plymouth , Devon , England. It was situated in Central Park , close to Plymouth Argyle Football Club . The centre was originally built in 1971 as an exhibition centre for the 350th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower ; it was extended several times. In 1973 a four rink indoor bowls facility was built; this facility was home to one of
10-453: A solarium , sauna and/or steam room . Some of its functions may overlap with that of a community centre . Leisure centres are staffed by attendants who carry out a range of tasks to help and supervise the people using the leisure centre's facilities, and act as swimming pool lifeguards , gym instructors and coaches , offering advice, motivation, and expertise to users. Leisure centres are often operated by private companies on contract to
15-461: Is a purpose-built building or site, usually owned and provided by the local government authority , where people can engage in a variety of sports and exercise , and keep fit . Facilities typically include a swimming pool , a large sports hall, and a gym , and may include: aerobics studios, an indoor cycling studio, squash courts, a cafeteria , a licensed bar , outdoor grass and/or artificial pitches for football (soccer) , hockey etc.,
20-483: The largest bowls clubs in the area. In 1979 an indoor five-a-side hall was added and as of 2006 there were over 100 teams competing in various leagues throughout the year. Four squash courts were added in 1980, two of which were later converted into a meeting training room and a kickboxing/martial art studio. The Mayflower Centre was home to English Basketball League team the Tamar Valley Cannons and
25-554: Was home to Plymouth Raiders from 1983 until their move to the Plymouth Pavilions in 1996. The Mayflower Centre was demolished to make way for the Plymouth Life Centre which opened in 2012. This article about an English sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Leisure centre A leisure centre , sports centre , recreation center , or aquatics centre
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