Alresford Pond
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| 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]
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]
