Hey Everyone

We're after as much info as possible on the history of Arbourthorne Pond and its immediate surrounding area. As far as we know there is nothing documentated as such, so absolutely anything at all regarding stories, contacts, local history, specific knowledge of what has been there, pictures etc would be most appreciated.

A place of dark sinister deeds located in the very bowels of Hades where the anguished souls of long forgotten sinners cry out in eternal torment.

(Quite handy for Netto at manor Top though)

some good fish in ther at 1 time carp tench pike ect but do not no about now seen more cars than fish

I spent many a day/night fishing the Arbourthorne pond. Started when i was about 10 and fished it until i was about 28. I never once had any trouble and found the regular people around there to be a great bunch of people with a good sense of community.

born and bred on arbor still ther now ther is alot of very very good people but some do not come of arbor that do all sxxt

I hear it was a good place to have a 'romantic liaison'.

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/News/arbourthorne_pond.html

look here some info just go on google loads of stuff about it on there

Thanks everyone, googled a bit myself and found various bits and bobs, but we're after more about the history of the area.

I was a Park keeper for Sheffield Parks Department around 1963 - 1964 and at that time, the pond belonged to the Parks Dept, for the free recreational use of its employees. Nobody policed it as far as I know so it would be used by many in the area who had no connection with the Parks Dept. There was a pavilion where we could make a drink etc. - even contained an old piano on which I thumped out a tune or two. All the Parks had the same locks on gates & many buildings, as did the pond, so our keys gained us automatic entry.

some good fish in ther at 1 time carp tench pike ect but do not no about now seen more cars than fish

I used to climb trees around the fish pond and broke my arm when I fell out of one when I was 7:(

Me and my sister also used to go trying to catch tadpoles - not sure why though:loopy:

Many years ago there were three ponds, on the series of playing fields, going down the hill toward Norfolk Park.

When St Aidan's Road, Norfolk Park was first built in the 20's to the 30s, it was originally called Arbourthorne Road, and the intent was for it to go all the way from the Granville road area, up to Hurlfield Road.

However, this plan fell through for some reason. They could not connect the two halves of the road. You can see evidence of the original plan in the numbering of Arbourthorne Road, as the numbers are in the two-hundreds and up, where the road starts by the former Fellbrigg Pub