Charles Wicksteed - engineer, theme park visionary
Feb 27, 2018 21:39:13 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2018 21:39:13 GMT
I posted this clip of the water chute on another thread.
Wicksteed history is potted here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicksteed_Park
A fine engineer who made money on things like this.
www.wicksteed.com/
I've been going to the park since I was a kid, it's a great place for toddlers to pre teen children along with a nice bit of parkland to get some fresh air.
wicksteedpark.org/
They recently built a replica of the original slide, modern clothes and a not exactly highly polished surface meant it was more a stuck than a slide
The park trust are spending a lot of money restoring and replacing original features of the park. I discovered this on our last visit, I vividly remember it from my childhood - the brass plaque on the front read 'Wicksteed Engineering, Kettering, 1971' imagine how many people have had enjoyment out of it over the years.
On a boaty front they used to have a paddle trip boat called the African Queen and an ex WW2 DKW landing craft that used to zip round the lake.
Both sadly long since gone. Very hard to find photos online of both.
There is over 100 years of history on the place so it's no good me trying to cram it all on here in a few paragraphs.
Suffice to say Wicky's is about the only thing Kettering has going for it, Old man Wicksteed was a legend in his own lifetime (and beyond!) and his legacy continues to bring joy to people - top bloke 👍🍻
Wicksteed history is potted here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicksteed_Park
A fine engineer who made money on things like this.
www.wicksteed.com/
I've been going to the park since I was a kid, it's a great place for toddlers to pre teen children along with a nice bit of parkland to get some fresh air.
wicksteedpark.org/
They recently built a replica of the original slide, modern clothes and a not exactly highly polished surface meant it was more a stuck than a slide
The park trust are spending a lot of money restoring and replacing original features of the park. I discovered this on our last visit, I vividly remember it from my childhood - the brass plaque on the front read 'Wicksteed Engineering, Kettering, 1971' imagine how many people have had enjoyment out of it over the years.
On a boaty front they used to have a paddle trip boat called the African Queen and an ex WW2 DKW landing craft that used to zip round the lake.
Both sadly long since gone. Very hard to find photos online of both.
There is over 100 years of history on the place so it's no good me trying to cram it all on here in a few paragraphs.
Suffice to say Wicky's is about the only thing Kettering has going for it, Old man Wicksteed was a legend in his own lifetime (and beyond!) and his legacy continues to bring joy to people - top bloke 👍🍻
