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Report - Norman Park , Huddersfield , April , 2022

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jezzyboo

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Scouting about on maps i became aware that there might be a possible culvert at Norman park , now i had heard a rumour that any culverts in the park were gated over and to be honest i thought that far upstream it would turn out not to be anything to write home about , But i was in that that neck of the woods so decided to have a gander at it . Above the park there is a dam that used to power the old Clough house mills its now called middlemost pond, After googlein the site there was a mention that Grimescar dyke had been culverted in the nineteenth century before it drained in to a sereies of smaller ponds in norman park . The park itself was built around 1896 so there has been a fair bit of activity around the sight
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Old pic of the park showing the pond this is no longer here its just a stream but there was still evidence of an old fountain , parking up nearby it was a comfortable stroll in to the park the culvert is bang at the entrance all to easy which i took to be a bad omen as i havent seen a post before about this ( please correct me if im wrong ) anyway on to the start point
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around knee deep this first bit and teeming with fish at least it wasnt grilled over
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water getting shallower now
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stone flag floor i wasnt stooping to much either
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the arched roof looks to be sagging a bit here , very clean inside as well could not believe my luck !
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change in styles here to stone slab roof
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a repair had taken place here with the timber in the roof
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started to climb uphill at this point and a change in construction to brick sides and a concrete roof
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looking back downstream then looking forward
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concrete overflow or spillway of the dam
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grilled over no way out here
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looking downstream again cobbled floor , time to head out now
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well thats it a cracking little explore wasnt expecting it to be as good as this ! a fair length as well thanks for watching :thumb
 

Calamity Jane

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Really nice this. I love the fact they used flag stones upper & lower at different points. The changes are great to see. Looks so calm in there. Nice to know there are fish alive too. That old photo is a beaut. :thumb
 

NuBoid

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Looks like you had a nice little mooch there jezzyboo....ya certainly clocking up the miles of late....good show !!!!!!!
The stone arch at the start looks very inviting :thumb
 

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