| Bullough's Pond | |
| Location: | Newton, Massachusetts |
| Coords: | 42.3404°N -71.2054°W |
| Type: | mill pond |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Pushpin Map: | Boston Metro#Massachusetts#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Bullough's Pond in Massachusetts, USA. |
Bullough's Pond, a former mill pond located in Newton, Massachusetts, is now a decorative pond in a suburban neighborhood, used for bird watching and walking. In the nineteenth century it was the site of a commercial ice business.[1] Since the early 2000s, temperatures have warmed to the point that its winter ice is no longer thick enough to support skating safely.[2]
The pond was created in 1664, initially to power flour production.[3] It was formed when Captain John Spring had built a dam across Laundry Brook.[4]
A fair was held in 2013 to mark the 350th anniversary of the pond.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the pond was especially popular for Newton's residents.
Economy and Ecosystem in New England, Diana Muir, University Press of New England, 2000. Winner of the Massachusetts Book Award, 2001[5] [6]
A scene from "The Women," starring Annette Bening and Meg Ryan, was filmed on the pond.[7]