Kew Pond
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Kew Pond by Nigel Cox as part of the Geograph project.
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Kew Pond
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 10 Jul 2011
The pond was originally fed by a creek from the tidal River Thames, and was used as a fish pond in mediaeval times. In the 19th century commoners who had grazing rights on Kew Common used it for watering their horses and cattle.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.484631
Longitude
-0.285418