1948 Olympic Finnish SaunaKent Granted Grade II-Listed Status
The sauna, possibly the world's oldest Olympic sauna, will be preserved for future generations thanks to the efforts of the Finnish ambassador and the Cobdown Sauna Club.
- The Finnish sauna, gifted to the UK after the 1948 Olympics, has been granted Grade II-listed status, making it a protected structure.
- The sauna was moved from London to Aylesford, Kent, in 1949 and has been in continuous use since then, making it possibly the oldest Olympic sauna in the world.
- The sauna was granted the listed status by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport after a recommendation from Historic England.
- Finnish ambassador Jukka Siukosaari led a campaign to gain listed status for the site, emphasizing its significance to Finnish-British relations and Finnish culture.
- The Cobdown Sauna Club, which runs the facility, plans to secure the sauna's future by replacing the electrics.
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