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Frensham Great and Little Ponds

Early-attested site in the Parish of Frensham

Etymology

Frensham Great and Little Ponds are marked in Rocque (1765). In the Bishop of Winchester's Rentals there is frequent mention of the great and little vivarium . Cf. le viver de Fermesham 1200 (1282) Winton, per exitum maioris vivar ' de Fermesham 1288Rental , super caput stagni de Frensham 1647MinAcct .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement