Monument record MKE126375 - Pond, visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS map

Summary

Pond, visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS map. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 5061 4893 (40m by 20m)
Map sheet TQ54NW
County KENT
Civil Parish CHIDDINGSTONE, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Pond , visible on 1st and 2nd edition OS map. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Preservation:Pond on historic maps but not visible on current OS (ghost pond)
Pond shape:Rectangular
Site type: Other, please comment below
Description: Large rectangular shaped pond to the south of Bore Place. Assuming fishpond due to age of building (built in 1745) or perhaps a pit dug to extract clay to make the bricks for Bore Place as there are hashed lines around the shape on 1st edition OS? Seen on
Recorded date: 08/07/2024 (1)


<1> Kent Downs AONB Unit, 2025, Historic Ponds Project dataset (Digital archive). SKE58454.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Digital archive: Kent Downs AONB Unit. 2025. Historic Ponds Project dataset.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 10 2025 1:49PM