Six fishponds … all drain into the Erewash stream. An aerial photograph shows the course of an old waterway which seems to have been the leat. (1)
The above source quotes the documentary references (2) to fisheries at Chilwell, but it is not certain that they refer to these ponds. They could be Medieval, or associated with nearby Ireton House (of C16). (3)
See M10030 for Ireton House, M885 for ponds at Owthorpe, which are similar in plan.

<1> Howard M, 1997, Nottinghamshire Historian, pp 6-11 (Published document). SNT1587.

<2> Throsby J, 1790, Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 2, pp 180-181 (Published document). SNT1346.

<3> Baddeley V, 2002, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1520.