Little John Lakes (New Ollerton)

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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, 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.

Sources

• Anonymous. 'No Shortage of Places to Fish: the Nottingham and Erewash Canals are Alive', Nottingham Post (2012-04-26)
• Facebook: Little John Lakes
• Little John Lakes.

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. 1899; rev. c. 1897-98). No Copy in NLS
• 25" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.14 (1920; rev. 1915)
• 25" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.13 (1920; rev. 1915) (georeferenced)
• 25" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.14 (1945; rev. 1938).
• 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.SW (1884; surveyed 1882)
• 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.SW (1900; rev. 1897-99)
• 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.SW (1900; rev. 1897-99) (georeferenced)
• 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.SW (1921; rev. 1915).

Background

• Anonymous. 'Little John Lakes, New Ollerton, Notts (Angling Times, 2016-05-31)
• Drennan: Little John Lakes
• Youtube: Little John Lakes.

Notes

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  At Little John Lakes / Google Earth Street View.

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

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  Maid Marion, Robin Hood and Friar Tuck in various stages of completion / Google Earth.

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

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

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

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  Maid Marion in all her splendour / Google Earth.

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  Maid Marian / Youtube:Still from Bag Up TV.

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  Work on Friar Tuck has just begun / Google Earth.

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  A Future Friar Tuck / Google Maps Street View.

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