2011

SJ8959 : A scene of tranquillity

taken 13 years ago, near to Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire, England

A scene of tranquillity
A scene of tranquillity
Viewed from across the Fishpool the gentleman was enjoying a sunny July day quietly fishing in the lake on Biddulph Grange Country Park.

The Fishpool was created in 1903 for Robert Heath, the then owner of Biddulph Grange. Not only did it provide fishing and boating for him and his family, but it also provided power for hydro-electric turbines that provided electricity for the house and workshop- one of the turbines has recently been restored by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council for powering the visitor centre ( LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) ). Another use was for providing water under pressure to a series of fire hydrants, these were deemed necessary after a serious fire in 1896. The lake is also stocked with several varieties of fish with fishing permits available ( LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) &pageNumber=7 ).

Historical information is derived from Biddulph ("By the Diggings") A Local History, first published in 1980 and edited by Joseph Kennedy.

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Geographical Context: Sport, Leisure Lakes, Wetland, Bog Place: Country Park other tags: Fishing Angler Lake Country Park Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Visitor Centre [15] · Owner of Biddulph Grange [13] · Electricity for the House [12] ·
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SJ8959, 285 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jonathan Kington   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 25 July, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 25 July, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 898 590 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:7.7272N 2:9.1528W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 898 591
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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