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Monument record TR 15 SE 426 - ?Duck pond, Bishopsbourne, Canterbury
Summary
Possible duck pond, visible on the Heritage Tithe Map and the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project. The pond is not labelled on the OS maps, therefore its status as a "duck pond" is uncertain.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1679 5344 (18m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BISHOPSBOURNE, CANTERBURY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Possible duck pond, visible on the Heritage Tithe Map and the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project. The pond is not labelledon the OS maps, therefore its status as a "duck pond" is uncertain.
Preservation:Pond on historic maps but not visible on current OS (ghost pond)
Pond shape:Kidney/half-moon
Site type: Duck pond
Description: Triangular pond in farmyard, now completely disappeared, under lawn. Aerial photographs show it had gone before 1940.
Recorded date: 30/09/2024 (1)
<1> Kent Downs AONB Unit, 2025, Historic Ponds Project dataset (Digital archive). SKE58454.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE58454 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 5 2026 5:40PM