Little John Lakes (New 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. They seem to have been established c. 2011.[1]
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.
Sources
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
- ↑ This entry from 4 April 2011 at the Maggot Drowners forum is among the earliest references I have found.
At Little John Lakes / Google Earth Street View.
The view before artificial fishing came to New Ollerton / Google Maps Street View.
The aerial photos for Google Earth's satellite view (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
