heidi tomlinson has the story.e, you wouldn't imagine doncaster dome to be of historical importance. but this leisure centre built in the 1980s is now grade ii listed due to its striking architecture and bold geometric shapes. it's called post—modernist architecture and it fits in nicely with the leisure use, because it's about giving the architect freedom to design individual bits and to take people back to a different time in age. so we're approaching the atrium, the actual dome here, david, and there are some very interesting features that you might not notice unless they're pointed out. that's right. the whole idea is to pull you through into this area and to have the illusion that you're looking at a classical column. but you've got some interesting features at the top of the column. you've got the steelwork, which supports the atrium. it's all very exposed. and you can see what the building's made of. walking through the crowds i in the six—pool swimming hall, the princess joked about feeling overdressed for

our reporter heidi tomlinson can tell us more.ent time in age. so we're approaching the atrium, the actual dome here, david, and there are some very interesting features that you might not notice unless they're pointed out. that's right. the whole idea is to pull you through into this area and to have the illusion that you're looking at a classical column. but you've got some interesting features at the top of the column. you've got the steelwork, which supports the atrium. it's all very exposed. and you can see what your what the building's made of. walking through the crowds i in the six—pool swimming hall, the princess joked about feeling overdressed for the occasion. i opened in 1989 by princess diana, the venue was commissioned to drive economic regeneration. then, it was the largest leisure centre in europe with the longest water flumes. for 34 years, families have headed to the dome for fun days out. and to this day, this is the only split—level ice rink in the country. and at this time of year, thousands of people come her