Village pond, Urchfont
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Village pond, Urchfont
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 3 Aug 2009
The village pond is the home of several ducks. You will often find a village pond opposite or near the manor house, this was so that water could be drawn from the pond in times of fire to save the manor house.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.313718
Longitude
-1.94299