Waddon Ponds
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Waddon Ponds
Image: © Marathon Taken: 13 Jun 2012
Waddon Ponds are fed by springs which arise at the junction of beds of sand and chalk with gravel. The water flows north towards Mill Lane and what used to be a mill pond and the River Wandle. In 1910 Waddon Ponds belonged to two estates, Waddon Court and Waddon Lodge. When the two owners died, Croydon Corporation bought part of both estates in 1928. The rest of both estates was sold to developers for housing. The ponds vary in depth and over a period of years. There have been times when they have dried out completely.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.369234
Longitude
-0.119775