the pitches sit on top of former water reservoirs: the sports pitches on whitham road opposite weston park hospital are the site of godfrey dam, built in 1790 and extended in 1853. on the opposite side of northumberland road was new dam built in 1787 and enlarged in 1809. nearer crookesmoor road alongside narrow walk were ralphs and misfortune dams, with butchers dam on the opposite side of northumberland road.