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'Friar Tuck' is the name of one of three artificial fishing lakes known collectively as 'Little John Lakes' by River Maun on the west side of Maida Lane in Ollerton. The other lakes are named [[Robin Hood (Little John Lakes, New Ollerton)|Robin Hood]] and [[Maid Marion (Little John Lakes, New Ollerton)|Maid Marion]]. Little John Lakes opened in 2006,<ref>[https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/no-shortage-places-fish-172472 Anonymous. 'No Shortage of Places to Fish: the Nottingham and Erewash Canals are Alive', ''Nottingham Post'' (2012-04-26).]</ref> but it is not clear if all three lakes had been established by that time.
'Friar Tuck' is the name of one of three artificial fishing lakes known collectively as 'Little John Lakes' by River Maun on the west side of Maida Lane in Ollerton. The other lakes are named [[Robin Hood (Little John Lakes, New Ollerton)|Robin Hood]] and [[Maid Marion (Little John Lakes, New Ollerton)|Maid Marion]]. Little John Lakes opened in 2006,<ref>[https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/no-shortage-places-fish-172472 Anonymous. 'No Shortage of Places to Fish: the Nottingham and Erewash Canals are Alive', ''Nottingham Post'' (2012-04-26).]</ref> but it is not clear if all three lakes had been established by that time.


For statistical purposes the lakes have been categorized as 'Natural feature', which is paradoxically the best fit given the categories in use at IRHB.{{PnItemQry}}
For statistical purposes the lakes have been categorized as 'Natural feature', which is paradoxically the best fit given the categories in use at IRHB.{{PlaceNamesItemQuery}}
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Revision as of 00:05, 6 January 2021

Locality
Coordinate 53.204314, -1.019764
Adm. div. Nottinghamshire
Vicinity By River Maun, immediately W of Maida Lane
Type Establishment
Interest Robin Hood name
Status Extant
First Record c. 2006
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Friar Tuck, Little John Lakes, New Ollerton
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By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-22. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-06.

'Friar Tuck' is the name of one of three artificial fishing lakes known collectively as 'Little John Lakes' by River Maun on the west side of Maida Lane in Ollerton. The other lakes are named Robin Hood and Maid Marion. Little John Lakes opened in 2006,[1] but it is not clear if all three lakes had been established by that time.

For statistical purposes the lakes have been categorized as 'Natural feature', which is paradoxically the best fit given the categories in use at IRHB.Template:PlaceNamesItemQuery

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Notes

  1. Anonymous. 'No Shortage of Places to Fish: the Nottingham and Erewash Canals are Alive', Nottingham Post (2012-04-26).
  2. As of 22 May 2018, the article is dated "26 APR 2102". Presumably the year is 2012.

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