Monument record MCC319 - Bourne Mill Pond, Bourne Road, Colchester
Summary
Medieval Fishing pond / mill pond (probably older than the fishing lodge of 1591).
Location
| Grid reference | TM 00541 23845 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A picturesque fish pond / mill pond adjacent to Bourne Mill.
The full extent of the original pond is unknown. References to 'Bourne Ponds' date back to the 13th century. Probably a mill was situated here before the surviving fishing lodge (of c1591), attached to the lands of St John's Abbey. An artificial embankment to the east of the pond serves to retain the water <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC19 Monograph: Cooper, Janet (Ed). 1994. Vol. IX, The Borough of Colchester, A History of the County of Essex. Volume IX. p260.
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Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Survey: DOE Listing of Bourne Mill, Colchester, 1950 (Ref: ECC505) (ECC505)
- Event - Survey: Survey of Bourne Mill, Colchester, 1922 (Ref: ECC1037) (ECC1037)
- Event - Survey: Watching Brief at Bourne Mill Sluice, Colchester, 1994 (Ref: ECC1698) (ECC1698)
- Event - Survey: Watching brief at Bourne Mill, Colchester, 1993 (Ref: ECC1681) (ECC1681)
- Event - Survey: Watching brief at Bourne Mill, Colchester, 1993 (Ref: ECC1689) (ECC1689)
Record last edited
Jan 31 2017 9:19AM