Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Fish pondes c.1600 GrimsMap(PRO)

• the Fish Ponds 1719 Td'E

• the fishponds Saint Mary Lane (sic) 1723 GrimsCBxi

• the fish ponds 1723 Td'E

• the fish Ponds 1831 GrimsCBxvi

Etymology

Fish Ponds (lost), Fish pondes c.1600GrimsMap (PRO ), the Fish Ponds 1719Td 'E , the fishponds Saint Mary Lane (sic)1723GrimsCB xi , the fish ponds 1723Td 'E , the fish Ponds 1831GrimsCB xvi , cf. the fishpond close 1666GrimsCLeet ; the ponds are shown on the c.1600 map between the old Flottergate and the Haven near to the sea.