Golden Acre Park

MWD · Post by **MWD** » Mon 27 Aug, 2012 5:53 pm

Ravey,I too was on dog walking duty at GAP early this morning, and was somewhat surprised to be asked by two coppers for directions to the dam.I noticed they were carrying a roll of 'POLICE LINE - DO NOT CROSS' tape.As the mutt was busy with her head down a rabbit hole at the time I pointed them in the right direction, and then cleared off before they came back and nicked us for poaching Your pictures have now enlightened me as to why plod was there.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Mon 27 Aug, 2012 5:59 pm

Even the YEP have got the story http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-4871350

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 27 Aug, 2012 6:10 pm

uncle mick wrote: Even the YEP have got the story http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-4871350 I suspect that story was written with tomorrows paper in mind given the way it refers to "9.30am yesterday". Still, remarkably quick on the uptake at the YMP.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 27 Aug, 2012 7:23 pm

The news about the bridge is interesting as I pass across it on my several walks a year at GAP. I suspect many people walk across it without stopping to have a close look around it, as the structure is (hopefully not now 'was') very interesting.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 27 Aug, 2012 9:48 pm

Fine looking hound Ravey. New Adel Dam/Golden Acre Dam, and presumably bridges built 1825.Are there two stone bridges there?

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 27 Aug, 2012 9:56 pm

Jogon wrote: Fine looking hound Ravey. New Adel Dam/Golden Acre Dam, and presumably bridges built 1825.Are there two stone bridges there? Cheers Jogon - he's a very popular lad wherever we go.I'm fairly sure that there is another stone bridge immediately downstream (or along the dry stream bed) from the collapsed one, no more than a matter of yards or so.The overflow from the dam is at the opposite end (nearest the bird feeding area) and although it is an old and sturdy looking stone built section, the bridge over it looks a relatively recent wooden slatted affair.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 27 Aug, 2012 10:21 pm

There's some lovely stonework along the outflow from Adel Dam to Adel Mill (as was). Adel Dam (reserve) built 1715-1770 and probably blagged a lot of the Roman Stonework too.Had work access to whole area few years back, 'road from adel willows' included.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 27 Aug, 2012 11:12 pm

raveydavey wrote: Jogon wrote: Fine looking hound Ravey. New Adel Dam/Golden Acre Dam, and presumably bridges built 1825.Are there two stone bridges there? Cheers Jogon - he's a very popular lad wherever we go.I'm fairly sure that there is another stone bridge immediately downstream (or along the dry stream bed) from the collapsed one, no more than a matter of yards or so.The overflow from the dam is at the opposite end (nearest the bird feeding area) and although it is an old and sturdy looking stone built section, the bridge over it looks a relatively recent wooden slatted affair. This photo (which I took on February 8 2011) shows what I think may be the other stone bridge that you mention RaveyDavey, though it may just be the 'downstream' side of the collapsed bridge. The photo was taken from in the Adel Dam nature reserve looking towards a rough track that is itself just below the path that the collapsed bridge is on. In any event it is probably an original (hence old) structure that was clearly well built with a nice little arch.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 27 Aug, 2012 11:17 pm

This photo (also taken February 8 2011) shows a different view of the old bridge that is 'downstream' of the collapsed bridge.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Tue 28 Aug, 2012 10:11 am

Leo, v helpful ta.Collapsed is the sluice under the dam head path.Your photo shows the 2nd bridge under the bridle way to King Ln, Ridley Causey, aka Bartle's Road.Best tread carefully on that too. Would like to know from an engineering view what made it fail?