Babbs Mill Lake Explained
Babbs Mill Lake, sometimes called Kingshurst Lake, is a man-made lake in the Kingfisher Country Park in Kingshurst, Solihull in England. The lake was created as a balancing feature in times of flooding from the nearby River Cole.
History
The lake gives its name to Babbs Mill Park, created to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 1977. It was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 2002.[1] [2] [3]
In March 2016, Solihull Council's planning committee approved a scheme to build 52 houses on land amounting to approximately seven per cent of the reserve.[4]
Since August 2019, Babbs Mill Lake has hosted a Parkrun.[5]
2022 children drownings
On 11 December 2022, four children fell through ice formed on the surface. On 12 December it was confirmed that three of the children had died, with the fourth child remaining in hospital in critical condition.[6] [7] It was announced on 14 December that the fourth child had died in hospital.[8] [9] An inquest concluded that the four deaths were accidental.[10] [11]
Notes and References
- Web site: Babbs Mill Local Nature Reserve . Solihull Parks Directory . December 22, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071124113600/http://www.solihull.gov.uk/parks/babbsmill.htm. November 24, 2007 . live.
- Web site: Babbs Mill . Local Nature Reserves . Natural England . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001756/http://www.lnr.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/lnr/lnr_details.asp?C=0&N=Babbs%20&ID=1307 . March 4, 2016 .
- Web site: Map of Babbs Mill. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- Web site: Anger at loss of part of Solihull nature reserve. Belcher. Annette. Mar 4, 2016. Birmingham Mail. August 15, 2016.
- Web site: Home | Babbs Mill parkrun | Babbs Mill parkrun.
- News: December 11, 2022 . Four children fall into icy lake near Birmingham . en-GB . . 2022-12-12.
- News: December 11, 2022 . Three boys have died after falling through ice into lake in Solihull, police confirm . en-GB . . 2022-12-12.
- News: Boy, 6, dies three days after falling into frozen lake . 14 December 2022 . . 14 December 2022 . en.
- News: Solihull: Six-year-old boy who fell into icy lake dies . 14 December 2022 . BBC News . 14 December 2022.
- News: Solihull: Boys who fell into lake died from drowning . 19 December 2022 . BBC News . 19 December 2022.
- Web site: Babbs Mill Lake inquest following tragic death of four boys . . 11 December 2023 . 7 July 2023.
