Sarratt: The Cricketers Pond
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Sarratt: The Cricketers Pond
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 19 Mar 2008
So-named because of the nearby public house, the pond has recently been restored. In the late 19th and early 20th century the landlord of The Cricketers was also the village wheelwright and used the pond to shrink hot iron onto wooden cartwheels.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.681887
Longitude
-0.492784