Golden Acre Park

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 23 Oct, 2012 9:48 pm

This is a section from a 1965 1:2,500 map in the Old-Maps UK website. It still marks a 'sluice' but it is hard to tell if there is an outflow marked coming from it, though it does show the current outflow. It also still marks 'Old Weir' but there seems to be no outflow channel coming from it.I notice that what I call the Golden Acre Park lake is called a pond in the map. The 'Swimming Pool' is what I knew as the 'Blue Lagoon'. I hope these several posts have been of interest, but if not I apologise.PS. Thanks raveydavey for your post.

Si · Post by Si » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 10:35 am

Leodian wrote: I hope these several posts have been of interest, but if not I apologise. Of course they're interesting, Leo.

BJF · Post by **BJF** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 4:07 pm

Wasn't the lake a lot bigger in the past.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 8:42 pm

BJF wrote: Wasn't the lake a lot bigger in the past. Yes, it used to stretch nearly to the bridge on Otley Road. The Land was drained sometime after WWII.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 9:36 pm

LS1 wrote: BJF wrote: Wasn't the lake a lot bigger in the past. Yes, it used to stretch nearly to the bridge on Otley Road. The Land was drained sometime after WWII. Quite - the infill sections are still quite "moist" most of the year, with standing water in places not unusual.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 24 Oct, 2012 10:29 pm

raveydavey wrote: LS1 wrote: BJF wrote: Wasn't the lake a lot bigger in the past. Yes, it used to stretch nearly to the bridge on Otley Road. The Land was drained sometime after WWII. Quite - the infill sections are still quite "moist" most of the year, with standing water in places not unusual. Thanks all for that. I have wondered why the large grassed area near the lake viewing hut has such poor drainage that it often has puddles of water. My impression is that it is getting worse in the last few years, though that may be to do with the wetter weather in general.PS. During my visit to GAP on October 19th I saw a squirrel quite deliberately rush at a large crow. It certainly seemed to surprise the crow! It may be common but I've never seen a squirrel act aggressively before to anything other than another squirrel. The crow stopped a few yards away but in the couple of minutes I watched they did not come close again. Elsewhere there were squirrels and mallards together and seemingly not bothered by the others presence.

BIG N · Post by **BIG N** » Thu 25 Oct, 2012 3:12 am

New to this thread and yet again I've found something new and facinating to me on this excellent site.Old pleasure parks, gardens etc hold a special interest for me, having spent a large chunk of my life being connected to travelling folks ( of the showman type, not your ordinary gypsy type ) and also having more than a passing interest in railways, both full size and miniture.It amazes me how I continue to discover locations of long lost theme parks and pleasure gardens I knew nothing of, Sunny vale at Halifax, Valley pleasure gardens at Drighlington, the old zoo at Headingley and now Golden acre, with its miniture railway, that I only ever thought had been a park / nature reserve.Add in to the mix that part of my travelling life was spent working at Morecambe pleasure beach at the time the two GAP locos were plying their trade and it just goes to show what a small world it really is.I too wonder what happened to all the amusement infastructure and equipment from GAP - would love to discover one of the old speedway cars in the back of someones garage or workshop and what of all the boats ?I guess the wooden rowing boats and the fibreglass pedal boats were all smashed up and burnt on site but what of the much larger passenger carrying pleasure cruiser that plyed its trade on the lake ?I guess we might never know.Sorry for rambling on, but these things really stir the desire to know more.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Thu 25 Oct, 2012 10:06 am

GAP trains at Scarboroughhttp://youtu.be/IFcUe93VXZk

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Wed 13 Feb, 2013 4:10 pm

Sorry to report (Leo) that Max puss is poorly.Currently at vets. Thoughts & prayers with him/her/ it

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Wed 13 Feb, 2013 7:46 pm

Jogon wrote: Sorry to report (Leo) that Max puss is poorly.Currently at vets. Thoughts & prayers with him/her/ it Thanks for letting me know Jogon. Max was not around the last time I was at GAP (the park, not the business!) a few months back and the last time I saw him/her was a month or two before then when Max was not his/her normal self in not coming to me for a stroke when I was near. Max did seem lethargic when I did give him/her a stroke.