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HI
As a 9 year old in 1962 I remember a couple of ponds - one was at the Moreton Football ground behind Marion Drive, I think - the other was called The Figure Eight and we played on it when it froze over during that bad winter 62/63 - does anyone remember where the Figure Eight ponds where?

Was the figure 8 on the bypass between Moreton and Bidston?
that road probably wasn't there in 1962 though.

I remember the name well enough - but at the moment I just cant place where the ponds were located. It was a fair walk is all I remember, it was certainly across the Moss towards bidston, and I would be walking from Wallasey Village

There is still a pond between Moreton & Bidston. You can see it to the left as you approach the Upton spur from Wallasey direction. I have an idea that is what remains of the Figure Eight.

I remember everything freezing in 62/63. That was a bad one - or a good one if you were a youngster. It was damned cold on a motorbike. I was past my teens by then!

Snod

yes it is mate. left hand side as you go towards bidston. used to fish there.

the figure of eight pond is still there by fender farm behind claremount school, its very popular with fishermen.

I had my best ever tench from there. There were big carp in there but I believe it was netted. When I fished it 2 guys leased the rights off the landowner and operated it (i990's).

yeah its still there...no access to anglers any more

fish it at night,
No one will bother you?

Thanks to all that replied.
i'm glad some parts of the country are still there. i was devasted when they put the motorway through all the fields i used to play in as a kid

Used to be some large fishing ponds on the Cadburys site when it was farmland etc.

I used to fish the 'Figgy' pond, and there was a monster turrapin (sp?) living in it. Used to swin up and attack your float.

I remember there being some real good size carp in there too.

I last fished it app. 1994.

yeah thats about the time i last dabbled on there..had done 3 nights on a cheshire mere for a 28lb common and got a call off a mate who was fishing it for the night ..so came back and had a social with him on it....we had about a dozen carp up to 12lbs and oh yeah i never caught it but that terrapin was in there then !