Walton-on-Thames: Shaw Drive or Fishmore Farm pond
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Walton-on-Thames: Shaw Drive or Fishmore Farm pond
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 13 Aug 2008
This pond is obviously well-managed with a great variety of water-loving plants and can be found in the landscaped open space between Shaw Drive and Regency Gardens, giving the impression that it is a recent man-made feature. However it is an old pond that is clearly shown on all the old Ordnance Survey maps up to and including the edition of 1938, just upstream of a farm aptly called Fishmore. Fishmore Farm itself was almost certainly demolished during the works to build the adjacent Queen Elizabeth II Reservoir, and it is a shame that those responsible for naming the new housing estate roads that have sprung up since have not seen fit to maintain the memory of this place.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.386547
Longitude
-0.401618