Langold, The Children's Swimming Pool c.1955
Photo ref: L349017
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Photo ref: L349017
Photo of Langold, The Children's Swimming Pool c.1955

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When the Coal Board closed the mine, the park was taken over by Worksop Rural District Council; in 1974 it passed to the new Bassetlaw District Council, who now administer it. To the south of the lake the Coal Board built a children's swimming pool. It was later made rectangular, but now appears disused and empty of water. The buildings have been demolished, but the park is well used and the lake is popular with fishermen.

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Spent wonderful times in this pool prior to June 1955. Dad, Lewis Nutton, who was engineer at Firbeck Main Colliery, engineered the diving stage in the lake. We lived at The Villas, Costhorpe, (Roselea) Randalls lived next door in the bungalow. He was Head of Junior School and she, Head of Infants. On the other side was Mr and Mrs Metcalf and Ann.Then the Ashtons and finally Godbers. There was a gap and then the Manager's house.