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
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
around knee deep this first bit and teeming with fish at least it wasnt grilled over
water getting shallower now
stone flag floor i wasnt stooping to much either
the arched roof looks to be sagging a bit here , very clean inside as well could not believe my luck !
change in styles here to stone slab roof
a repair had taken place here with the timber in the roof
started to climb uphill at this point and a change in construction to brick sides and a concrete roof
looking back downstream then looking forward
concrete overflow or spillway of the dam
grilled over no way out here
looking downstream again cobbled floor , time to head out now
well thats it a cracking little explore wasnt expecting it to be as good as this ! a fair length as well thanks for watching
water getting shallower now
stone flag floor i wasnt stooping to much either
the arched roof looks to be sagging a bit here , very clean inside as well could not believe my luck !
change in styles here to stone slab roof
a repair had taken place here with the timber in the roof
started to climb uphill at this point and a change in construction to brick sides and a concrete roof
looking back downstream then looking forward
concrete overflow or spillway of the dam
grilled over no way out here
looking downstream again cobbled floor , time to head out now
well thats it a cracking little explore wasnt expecting it to be as good as this ! a fair length as well thanks for watching
