Miller's Pond facts for kids

For the park in Croydon, see Millers Pond.

Quick facts for kids Miller's Pond

Type	Local Nature Reserve
Location	Southampton, Hampshire
OS grid	SU 451 109
Area	8.1 hectares (20 acres)
Managed by	Southampton City Council

Miller's Pond is an 8.1-hectare (20-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Southampton in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by Southampton City Council.

The pond is managed for both angling and wildlife. There are also areas of acid grassland and semi-natural woodland.

The pond is fed by springs and drains to the stream that runs through Mayfield Park.

History

There has been a pond on the site since at least the mid 18th century. Originally it was significantly larger than its current size and in two parts. By the 1960s the pound was starting to silt up. The pound was drained completely in 1966 as part of preparations for large scale commercial and residential development of the area.

In 1978 with the development permanently stalled the Southampton Schools Conservation Corps obtained permission to create a new (smaller) pond on the site of the previous pounds. The work was carried out over the winter of 78/79.

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