Old Farm Pond, East Dean
Introduction
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Old Farm Pond, East Dean
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 26 Dec 2013
Originally belonging to Gore Farm the pond was once much larger and like a number of downland ponds split into two by the flint wall visible in the picture. The southern side would have been for the exclusive use of the farm, whilst the northern portion lying adjacent to the modern A259 would have been used by drovers and their livestock using the road. That section was filled in during the 1920s as droving was replaced by the combustion engine and is now the site of East Dean's main bus stop.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.760134
Longitude
0.20821