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In the early 80's we used to ride out bikes up to Tempie int he summer. There was a big round pool at the back which I'm sure was not a designated paddling pool but served as such. also the ornamental stepped ponds at the side were used fo the same purpose. Now thay are all gone and you can't even swim in the lake at the bottom of the slope to the front of the house.Anyone remember the pool at the back?

YES YES!!! I'm not going mad!I Posted something about this ages ago and no-one remembered it at all. It was like in a small ampitheatre area affair and I'm sure it had some fish in it and maybe a fountain. It was behind the far car park as you drive in. Any ideas of any photos of it as I would love to see it. I reakon it was about 20 years ago it was removed. It was I'm sure in the area in red.

It was. It was pretty big and perfectly circular. It wasn't that old I don't think as the path around it had a modern wall. I don't even think it was there more than 5 years. It was great fun they should have left it there. i guess these days you'd have to ban swimming or provide a full time lifeguard.

LS1 wrote: YES YES!!! I'm not going mad!I Posted something about this ages ago and no-one remembered it at all. It was like in a small ampitheatre area affair and I'm sure it had some fish in it and maybe a fountain. It was behind the far car park as you drive in. Any ideas of any photos of it as I would love to see it. I reakon it was about 20 years ago it was removed. It was I'm sure in the area in red. That's exactly where it was and you can still see part of the curcular path.

Reginal Perrin wrote: LS1 wrote: YES YES!!! I'm not going mad!I Posted something about this ages ago and no-one remembered it at all. It was like in a small ampitheatre area affair and I'm sure it had some fish in it and maybe a fountain. It was behind the far car park as you drive in. Any ideas of any photos of it as I would love to see it. I reakon it was about 20 years ago it was removed. It was I'm sure in the area in red. That's exactly where it was and you can still see part of the curcular path. I remember a pool on the site of the running track the one on the left on the way up to Temple Newsam.We used to fish for stickle backs then get the tram back to town.

tilly wrote: Reginal Perrin wrote: LS1 wrote: YES YES!!! I'm not going mad!I Posted something about this ages ago and no-one remembered it at all. It was like in a small ampitheatre area affair and I'm sure it had some fish in it and maybe a fountain. It was behind the far car park as you drive in. Any ideas of any photos of it as I would love to see it. I reakon it was about 20 years ago it was removed. It was I'm sure in the area in red. That's exactly where it was and you can still see part of the curcular path. I remember a pool on the site of the running track the one on the left on the way up to Temple Newsam.We used to fish for stickle backs then get the tram back to town. The parking area on the left higher up the road from therunning track is known as Lawn Ponds car park

dogduke wrote: tilly wrote: Reginal Perrin wrote: LS1 wrote: YES YES!!! I'm not going mad!I Posted something about this ages ago and no-one remembered it at all. It was like in a small ampitheatre area affair and I'm sure it had some fish in it and maybe a fountain. It was behind the far car park as you drive in. Any ideas of any photos of it as I would love to see it. I reakon it was about 20 years ago it was removed. It was I'm sure in the area in red. That's exactly where it was and you can still see part of the curcular path. I remember a pool on the site of the running track the one on the left on the way up to Temple Newsam.We used to fish for stickle backs then get the tram back to town. The parking area on the left higher up the road from therunning track is known as Lawn Ponds car park There a dozen or so pics on Leodis, but all rectangular (the pond, not just the pictures!!)http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... ifier=6758

I think that must be another one chameleon, I saw those pics but it is in a different place. Wonder when the rectangular one was removed?

I remember taking the kids to the round pond to sail toy boats. The eldest is 27 so it would have been 20+ years ago. It was right next to the car park by the back of the house. Might have a piccie somewhere, I'll have a look.

LS1 wrote: I think that must be another one chameleon, I saw those pics but it is in a different place. Wonder when the rectangular one was removed? Strangely, although a place regularly frequented in ths past - I don't honestly emember anything there for sure, could be it just didn't leave an impression!