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Black Lake on Lindow Common, an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). Hundreds of years ago villagers grazed their cattle on the common; in recent times the quantity of cattle owned by the average villager has dwindled somewhat. In 1897 it was bought and donated to the folk of Wilmslow for recreation. A race course was built around the edge (it is now Racecourse Road), children sailed their model boats on Black Lake in summer and skated on the ice in winter. The picture below was taken in the early 1930s and shows an event taking place on the lake.
But the lake was silting up, both naturally and via old supermarket trolleys. Around 1985 local councillors stepped in (metaphorically);the lake was cleared and a plan devised to return the area to its earlier character, although the two concentric fences around the perimiter don't contribute much to the lake's appearance. |
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There are swans, ducks and geese on the lake. |
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| Other notable parts of Lindow include Lindow Moss and Lindow shops. | |||||||||
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