Loch Neaton is a freshwater lake near Watton in Norfolk, England. It was created after earth was excavated in 1875 to create a mile long embankment for the extension to Swaffham of the Thetford to Watton railway station. Local businessmen saw the potential of creating a leisure park in the area, with a tennis court, bowling green and bandstand. The excavated area was filled with water to create a lake for swimming, boating and fishing.
Map of Loch Neaton, Watton, Thetford, UK
In honor of the railway labourers that created the excavation, who were mainly Scottish, the lake was called a Loch.
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