Alresford Pond
Appearance
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Hampshire |
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Grid reference | SU 591 331[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 30.2 hectares (75 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1985[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Alresford Pond is a 30.2-hectare (75-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the north side of New Alresford in Hampshire.[1][2]
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This large lake was created by Godfrey de Lucy, who was Bishop of Winchester between 1189 and 1204, to provide a reservoir of water to make the River Itchen navigable.[3] The lake has a rich aquatic plant community and large populations of breeding wetland birds, such as reed warblers and sedge warblers.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Alresford Pond". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Alresford Pond". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Page, William (ed.). "The Liberty of Alresford". A History of the County of Hampshire. Victoria County History. Vol. 3. pp. 348–354.
- ^ "Alresford Pond citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 2 May 2020.