Fishpool
Fishpool is a pumping station in Blidworth, Newark and Sherwood District, England. Fishpool is situated nearby to the archaeological site The Druid Stone, as well as near the community center Raven’s Lodge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary of the Purification and Portland College.
Church of St Mary of the Purification
Church
Photo: David Hallam-Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Mary of the Purification is a parish church of the Church of England in Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, dating from the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Mary of the Purification is situated 3,100 feet east of Fishpool.
Portland College
College
Photo: Stavros1, Public domain.
Portland College is an education establishment near Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated in 20 acres of Sherwood Forest, approximately 3 miles south of the town of Mansfield. Portland College has around 270 students, aged between 16 and 60. Portland College is situated 2 miles northwest of Fishpool.
Papplewick Pumping Station
Museum
Photo: vic mcclymont, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Papplewick Pumping Station, situated in open agricultural land approximately 3 miles by road from the Nottinghamshire village of Papplewick, was built by Nottingham Corporation Water Department between 1881 and 1884 to pump water from the Bunter sandstone to provide drinking water to the City of Nottingham, in England. Papplewick Pumping Station is situated 2 miles south of Fishpool.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ravenshead and Blidworth Bottoms.
Ravenshead
Village
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ravenshead is a large village and civil parish in the Gedling district of Nottinghamshire, England. It borders Papplewick, Newstead Abbey and Blidworth, and is part of Nottinghamshire's Hidden Valleys area.
Blidworth Bottoms
Hamlet
Photo: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blidworth Bottoms is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England, near to Blidworth and Ravenshead. Population details are included in the civil parish of Blidworth.
Blidworth
Village
Photo: Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blidworth is a village and civil parish approximately five miles east of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 4,457, this dropped to 4,295 in the 2021 census.
Fishpool
- Type: Pumping station
- Category: industry
- Location: Blidworth, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.09227° or 53° 5′ 32″ northLongitude
-1.14067° or 1° 8′ 26″ westOperator
Severn Trent WaterOpen location code
9C5W3VR5+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 542837369OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pumping_station
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Fishpool from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Fishpool”.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Druid Stone and Raven’s Lodge.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Little Johns and Calverton Road.
Nottinghamshire: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Nottingham, Mansfield, Newark-on-Trent, and Worksop.
Curious Pumping Stations to Discover
Uncover intriguing pumping stations from every corner of the globe.