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A 32-acre nature reserve reservoir with an adventure center popular for birdwatching & sailing. - At Sutton In Ashfield Nottinghamshire.
As time goes by………... lonely tree, drifting clouds and chasing shadows. Sony A7II/70-200mm.
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Spotted this lonely tree, and amazingly still leafless, on a visit to my sister a few days ago. With a handy lay-by next to the field it was too good an opportunity to miss. Sony A7MII/16-35mm.
The Kings Mill Reservoir is located between the towns of Mansfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield, sandwiched between the A38 and A617. The site covers 31.8ha and includes a lake, marshy reed bed, grassland and has the River Maun running through it. Its purpose was to provide sufficient head of water to power a succession of working mills along the river. At the northern end of the reservoir you will discover England's oldest railway viaduct and beyond this you'll find a smaller body of water, the Hermitage nature reserve locally known as 'Dead Man's Valley' and is accessed by crossing the viaduct, the entrance is then on the right.
The Kings Mill Reservoir site covers 31.8ha including a lake, marshy reedbed, woodland, grassland and has the River Maun running through it. The Reservoir has been designated as a Local Nature Reserve.
The main vehicle access is off the A617 Mansfield to Newark road. There is a carpark and café which is run by Strawberry Fayre. The site is well used by local people and is owned/managed by Ashfield District Council.
The reservoir provides recreation facilities such as The Mill Adventure Base, Sailing (only boats from Sutton Sailing Club or the Mill Base are allowed on the water), Angling (NAA members plus day tickets), Bird Watching (about 200 species recorded), Walking and Cycling. There are occasional public events.
There is a "Friends" group who work with Ashfield Council staff to create a clean, pleasant and interesting amenity for local people and to promote an interest in nature conservation.
Although Kings Mill comes under the Reservoir Act 1975 it is 'not for drinking' water. It's purpose was to provide sufficient head of water to power a succession of working mills; the last of which was cleared for housing in the 1970s.
The building in the background is Kingsmill hospital.
In the wake of Dudley, Eunice and Franklin, I took the opportunity to nip over to Kings Mill Viaduct Waterfall, this morning and I'm glad that I did. I reckon that this is the heaviest flow that I have seen, there!
The Long Gallery at Hardwick houses a set of thirteen Flemish tapestries from the late 16th century. Collectively known as the Gideon Tapestries they tell the Story of Gideon one of the seven Judges to appear in the Old Testament Book of Judges. In the Book God calls on Gideon to deliver the people of Israel from the Midianites and restore them to his worship. The tapestry on the right of this photo shows Gideon choosing his army of 300 men that would go on to rout the Midianites.
The National Trust has recently completed a £1.7m 24-year long conservation project to preserve the tapestries.
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The park is mainly comprised of grassed areas with areas of woodland and avenues of trees. The lake is located in the south east of the park, and is well used by anglers and walkers. Rumbles café is located to the west of the site and is located close to the play areas, a skate park, ball court and outdoor gym. The site also has bowling and tennis clubs.
The muniment room was where documents and records of the estate where held. The first house at Chatsworth was built by Bess of Hardwick and her husband Sir William Cavendish. National Trust.
Dennis Dominator with Alexander body as it exited Sutton-in-Ashfield bus station Nottinghamshire October 1995. New to Central SMT in 1982.
150202 passes the decommissioned Sutton Junction Station signal box on the 2nd November 1995 running away from the camera with the 2Z15, 12.25 Newstead to Shirebrook route learner for stage 2 of the Robin Hood line.
The first public services were on the opening 'Fun Day' on Sunday the 19th November 1995.
©Dave Peachey.
I know there are numerous vape shops popping up all over the place, but to see one on the site of a former petrol station seems somewhat unusual.
Formerly this was a Shell petrol station, this was still trading in May 2011, appearing to have been a vape shop for sometime by 2015
2009 Google street view
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After an overnight snowfall. Saturday 27-12-14 was slow going in Sutton in Ashfield for Trentbarton 476 FJ09 MWA working the 9.3 to Derby
37601 opens it up as it approaches the footbridge at Kingsmill Reservoir with London North Western Railway 730102, 5Q99, Worksop - Loughborough Brush 07/02/23
37418 powers up as it passes through Sutton Parkway while working 3Z11, High Marnham - Derby RTC 14/10/22
37099 leads 1Q68, Doncaster CHS - Derby RTC pass Kingsmill Reservoir with 37421 on the rear 11/03/23
Locomotive Services Limited (BR Green Liveried) Class 37, 37521 (on hire to GBRf) Passing though Sutton Parkway while working 5Q47, Derby Litchurch Lane - Worksop with Locomotive Services Limited (Trainload Construction sector Liveried) Class 37, 37688 also on Hire to GBRF on the rear 14/12/21
Trent 600 is leaving Sutton-in-Ashfield bus station. It is a Volvo B10M-50 Citybus with Alexander RV bodywork, new in 1987.
It was later sold to Plymouth Citybus as fleet no. 183, latterly painted in yellow school bus livery. It was subsequently acquired by Wigan Coachways and passed to Diamond North West with the Wigan Coachways business. It has since been saved for preservation.
67027 passes TKing's Mill Reservoir, Sutton in Ashfield leading the 1Q07, Derby RTC - March with 67023 tail on the rear 05/05/20
37099 leads 1Q68, Doncaster CHS - Derby RTC pass Kingsmill Reservoir with 37421 on the rear 11/03/23
66100 passing through Sutton Parkway on the rear of 3Z91, Worksop - Toton RHTT test Run with 66084 leading the way 31/09/22