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{{#display_map:{{#var:Coords}}|width=34%}}<div class="pnMapLegend">Little John Lakes, Ollerton</div>
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[[File:{{#var:Pnimage}}|thumb|right|500px|At Little John Lakes / Google Earth Street View.]]
[[File:{{#var:Pnimage}}|thumb|right|500px|At Little John Lakes / Google Earth Street View.]]
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'Little John Lakes' is the name of three small artificial fishing lakes by River Maun on the west side of Maida Lane in Ollerton. The lakes are named [[Robin Hood (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Robin Hood]], [[Maid Marion (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Maid Marion]] and [[Friar Tuck (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Friar Tuck]]. They seem to have been established ''c.'' 2011.<ref> This entry from 4 April 2011 at the [https://www.maggotdrowning.com/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=124523 Maggot Drowners forum] is among the earliest references I have found.</ref>
'Little John Lakes' is the name of three small artificial fishing lakes by River Maun on the west side of Maida Lane in Ollerton. The lakes are named [[Robin Hood (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Robin Hood]], [[Maid Marion (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Maid Marion]] and [[Friar Tuck (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Friar Tuck]]. 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.


The three lakes are arranged along a NE&ndash;SW axis between River Maun and Maida Lane. Based on Google Earth and Maps Street View imagery, Google satellite view imagery, and videos of fishing competitions at the lakes uploaded to Youtube, it is my impression that the first lake to be established was [[Maid Marion (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Maid Marion]], the northwesternmost of the lakes, then to the southeast, [[Robin Hood (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Robin Hood]], and further southeast, [[Friar Tuck (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Friar Tuck]]. For statistical purposes this facility has been entered as an 'Establishment', while the individual lakes have been categorized as 'Natural feature', which is paradoxically the best fit.{{#ask:[[Category:Records ({{#ifeq:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}||{{PAGENAME}}|{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|0| {{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}-1}} }},{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|{{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}-1}}|1}}{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|{{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}+1}}}}}}]]| format=embedded|embedformat=h4|columns=1|limit=1000|sort=Utitle|intro=<h3>Records</h3>}}{{#ask:[[Category:Allusions ({{#ifeq:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}||{{PAGENAME}}|{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|0| {{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}-1}} }},{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|{{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}-1}}|1}}{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|{{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}+1}}}}}}]]| format=embedded|embedformat=h4|columns=1|limit=1000|sort=Utitle|intro=<h3>Allusions</h3>}}
The three lakes are arranged along a NE&ndash;SW axis between River Maun and Maida Lane. Based on Google Earth and Maps Street View imagery, Google satellite view imagery, and videos of fishing competitions at the lakes uploaded to Youtube, it is my impression that the first lake to be established was [[Maid Marion (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Maid Marion]], the northwesternmost of the lakes, then to the southeast [[Robin Hood (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Robin Hood]], and further southeast [[Friar Tuck (Little John Lakes, Ollerton)|Friar Tuck]]. For statistical purposes this facility has been entered as an 'Establishment', while the individual lakes have been categorized as 'Natural feature', which is paradoxically the best fit given the categories in use at IRHB.{{#ask:[[Category:Records ({{#ifeq:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}||{{PAGENAME}}|{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|0| {{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}-1}} }},{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|{{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}-1}}|1}}{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|{{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}+1}}}}}}]]| format=embedded|embedformat=h4|columns=1|limit=1000|sort=Utitle|intro=<h3>Records</h3>}}{{#ask:[[Category:Allusions ({{#ifeq:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}||{{PAGENAME}}|{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|0| {{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}-1}} }},{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|{{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}-1}}|1}}{{#sub:{{PAGENAME}}|{{#expr:{{#pos:{{PAGENAME}}|(|}}+1}}}}}}]]| format=embedded|embedformat=h4|columns=1|limit=1000|sort=Utitle|intro=<h3>Allusions</h3>}}
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=== Sources ===
=== Sources ===
* [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>As of 22 May 2018, the article is dated "26 APR 2102". Presumably the year is 2012.</ref>
* [https://www.facebook.com/Little-John-Lakes-398919286825286/ Facebook: Little John Lakes]
* [https://www.facebook.com/Little-John-Lakes-398919286825286/ Facebook: Little John Lakes]
* [https://littlejohnlakes.weebly.com/index.html Little John Lakes.]
* [https://littlejohnlakes.weebly.com/index.html Little John Lakes.]
=== Maps ===
=== Maps ===
* 25" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.14 (''c.'' 1885; surveyed ''c.'' 1884). No Copy in NLS
* 25" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.14 (''c.'' 1885; surveyed ''c.'' 1884). No Copy in NLS

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Little John Lakes, Ollerton

[[File:|thumb|right|500px|At Little John Lakes / Google Earth Street View.]]

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-21. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-21.

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

The three lakes are arranged along a NE–SW axis between River Maun and Maida Lane. Based on Google Earth and Maps Street View imagery, Google satellite view imagery, and videos of fishing competitions at the lakes uploaded to Youtube, it is my impression that the first lake to be established was Maid Marion, the northwesternmost of the lakes, then to the southeast Robin Hood, and further southeast Friar Tuck. For statistical purposes this facility has been entered as an 'Establishment', while the individual lakes have been categorized as 'Natural feature', which is paradoxically the best fit given the categories in use at IRHB.

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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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  • At Little John Lakes / Google Earth Street View.

  • The view before artificial fishing came to New Ollerton / Google Maps Street View.

  • Google Earth satellite view photos (as of 21 May 2018) were taken when Robin Hood, to the left, was still under construction / Google Earth.

  • When The Google Street View photo car came round, Robin Hood was ready for action / Google Earth Street View.

  • Match fishing TV still image from Robin Hood lake / Youtube: Bag Up TV


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