Monument record TQ 45 SW 248 - Mill pond Westerham

Summary

Mill pond. Visible on the Heritage Tithe Maps and the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project. The pond is part of a series of three ponds connected by small waterways and sluices associated with a corn mill (TQ 45 SW 260) to the north of the site.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 4456 5271 (56m by 104m)
Map sheet TQ45SW
County KENT
Civil Parish WESTERHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Mill pond. Visible on the Heritage Tithe Maps and the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.
Preservation: Whole pond clearly visible on current OS/LIDAR
Pond shape: Irregular
Site type: Mill pond
Description :Long and thin pond below another to the west of Tower Wood. Seen from 2nd edition OS.
Recorded date :28/01/2025

The pond is part of a series of three ponds connected by small waterways and sluices associated with a corn mill (TQ 45 SW 260) to the north of the site. (2, 3, 4, 5)


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

<2> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

<3> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.

<4> Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.

<5> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4 (Map). SKE30967.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Digital archive: Kent Downs AONB Unit. 2025. Historic Ponds Project dataset.
  • <2> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1.
  • <3> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2.
  • <4> Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3.
  • <5> Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 4th Edition, 1929-1952): Landmark Epoch 4.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2026 2:31PM