Rudyard Lake
About Rudyard Lake
Rudyard Lake is a reservoir in Rudyard, Staffordshire, located north-west of the town of Leek, Staffordshire. It was constructed in the late 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal. During the 19th century, it was a popular destination for daytrippers taking advantage of easy access using the newly constructed North Staffordshire Railway. The lake is still used for many water activities such as boating, canoeing, fishing and also for walks and recreational steam train trips.
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Matthew Webb, the first person to swim the English Channel, went to Lake Rudyard to host a grand aquatic fete where he recreated his channel swim.
from 363: No Such Thing As A Squiggly Pineapple, 2021-03-05 at 00:26:48 · read transcript
Other times Rudyard Lake came up
We've found, you know, we've checked the bones and we reckon that he lost his helmet and came under a hail of 11 wounds at the same time, and that's what did him in. Traditionally, he's supposed to have been killed by a soldier called Ralph Rudyard. Ralph Rudyard's family went on to own a lake in Staffordshire called Rudyard Lake. Rudyard Lake, we've said before, is where Rudyard Kipling's name comes from.
No Such Thing As Pastries in Alleyways, 2022-10-13 · listen
Coordinates: 53.1361, -2.0861