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'''Fritton Lake''' is a lake in the [[England|English]] [[county]] of [[Norfolk]]. It is a popular local [[tourist attraction]] located south-west of [[Great Yarmouth]] and north-west of [[Lowestoft]] on the Norfolk–[[Suffolk]] border.<ref>[http://www.somerleyton.co.uk/explore/fritton_lake.php Somerleyton | Fritton Lake Activities in Suffolk, UK<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
'''Fritton Lake''' is a lake in the [[England|English]] [[county]] of [[Norfolk]]. It is a popular local [[tourist attraction]] located south-west of [[Great Yarmouth]] and north-west of [[Lowestoft]] on the Norfolk–[[Suffolk]] border.<ref>[http://www.somerleyton.co.uk/explore/fritton_lake.php Somerleyton | Fritton Lake Activities in Suffolk, UK<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The lake was previously used for large-scale hunting of ducks using [[Duck decoy (structure)|duck decoys]] |
The lake was previously used for large-scale hunting of ducks using [[Duck decoy (structure)|duck decoys]]. These were artificial water channels covered with net-tunnels, which ducks would be encouraged to swim down using dogs or food, they would be trapped on reaching the end of the tunnel. At one point, 21 such channels were in operation around the lake, four remained in operation in 1918.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/britishduckdecoy00whitiala |title=British duck decoys of today, 1918 |pages=73-75|last=Whitaker |first=J. |date=1918 |publisher=London : Burlington Pub. Co.}}</ref> |
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During World War 2, a secret training facility was located at Fritton Lake. It's purpose was to train tank crews of [[DD tank]]s - amphibious versions of British [[Valentine Tank]]s and American-made [[Sherman tank]]s. Between April 1943 and May 1944 British, American, and Canadian units came to Fritton Lake to be trained in the use of these tanks.<ref>http://www.somerleyton.co.uk/downloads/FrittonLake_DuplexDriveAmphibiousTanks.pdf</ref> The site remained in Military use into the early 1950s as part of the Specialised Armoured Development Establishment<ref>Public Record Office, Kew WO 341/184</ref> during which further amphibious experiments and trials were undertaken. |
During World War 2, a secret training facility was located at Fritton Lake. It's purpose was to train tank crews of [[DD tank]]s - amphibious versions of British [[Valentine Tank]]s and American-made [[Sherman tank]]s. Between April 1943 and May 1944 British, American, and Canadian units came to Fritton Lake to be trained in the use of these tanks.<ref>http://www.somerleyton.co.uk/downloads/FrittonLake_DuplexDriveAmphibiousTanks.pdf</ref> The site remained in Military use into the early 1950s as part of the Specialised Armoured Development Establishment<ref>Public Record Office, Kew WO 341/184</ref> during which further amphibious experiments and trials were undertaken. |
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Revision as of 15:53, 18 September 2017
Fritton Lake is a lake in the English county of Norfolk. It is a popular local tourist attraction located south-west of Great Yarmouth and north-west of Lowestoft on the Norfolk–Suffolk border.[1]
The lake was previously used for large-scale hunting of ducks using duck decoys. These were artificial water channels covered with net-tunnels, which ducks would be encouraged to swim down using dogs or food, they would be trapped on reaching the end of the tunnel. At one point, 21 such channels were in operation around the lake, four remained in operation in 1918.[2]
During World War 2, a secret training facility was located at Fritton Lake. It's purpose was to train tank crews of DD tanks - amphibious versions of British Valentine Tanks and American-made Sherman tanks. Between April 1943 and May 1944 British, American, and Canadian units came to Fritton Lake to be trained in the use of these tanks.[3] The site remained in Military use into the early 1950s as part of the Specialised Armoured Development Establishment[4] during which further amphibious experiments and trials were undertaken.
Fritton Lake is a very popular tourist attraction, containing the Fritton Arms, Fritton Lake Outdoor Centre, Lakeside Riding Stables and Fritton Lake Woodland Lodges. There is a Pay and Display Car Park adjacent to the Fritton Arms, and visitors may enjoy use of the play ground and lakeside walks as part of their admission. Further activities are available through the Outdoor Centre, such as Boat and Canoe hire, rope walks, bike hire and golf.
The Fritton Lake Triathlon includes an open water swim in the lake.[5]
References
- ^ Somerleyton | Fritton Lake Activities in Suffolk, UK
- ^ Whitaker, J. (1918). British duck decoys of today, 1918. London : Burlington Pub. Co. pp. 73–75.
- ^ http://www.somerleyton.co.uk/downloads/FrittonLake_DuplexDriveAmphibiousTanks.pdf
- ^ Public Record Office, Kew WO 341/184
- ^ Fritton Lake Triathlon,
External links
- Fritton Lake tourism website
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- Duplex Drive Tank Website [2]
52°32′35″N 1°39′32″E / 52.543°N 1.659°E
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