Monument record MKE129756 - Fish pond, visible on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps

Summary

Fish pond, visible on the 1st and 2nd edition OS maps. Recorded during 2024 Kent Downs National Landscape Historic Ponds project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 4825 5046 (102m by 103m)
Map sheet TQ45SE
County KENT
Civil Parish SUNDRIDGE WITH IDE HILL, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Fish pond, visible on 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: Fish pond / Moat
Description: Moat and fish ponds associated with Henden Manor. Seen from 1st edition OS. HER record says: Three sides of the moat survive; the S.E. is water-filled and the N.W. and N.E. are dry; the coarse of the fourth side, on the S.W. is marked by a ditch of the ornamental pond. Beyond the N.W. arm are two well preserved rectangular fishponds, one dry, the other marshy.
Recorded date: 2025-03-19 (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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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Dec 8 2025 8:53PM