Alresford Pond Explained

Alresford Pond
Aos:	Hampshire
Interest:	Biological
Area:	30.2ha
Notifydate:	1985
Map:	Magic Map

Alresford Pond is a 30.2abbr=offNaNabbr=off biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the north side of New Alresford in Hampshire.^{[1] [2]} 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

51.094°N -1.157°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Designated Sites View: Alresford Pond . Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 May 2020.
2. Web site: Map of Alresford Pond. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 May 2020.
3. Encyclopedia: Victoria County History. William. Page. A History of the County of Hampshire. 3. The Liberty of Alresford. 348–354.
4. Web site: Alresford Pond citation. Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. 2 May 2020.