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On the Ordnance Survey Explorer series map, No. 226 (Revised 1999) is shown at map reference 542 650, what appears to be an area of fen woodland with about 9 ponds in it. The same area on the Landranger map 154 (1997) is indicated as woodland. One pond (541 651) is shown on the Landranger map.

These maps are wrong: the area concerned is arable farm land, and has been so for some 10-15 years to my knowledge. There are only two ponds in this area: one at 541 651 - which is the larger one and is an angling lake, and pretty too! The other is inside a fenced-off pheasant rearing area, and is heavily overgrown and difficult of access.

The Angling lake has large Carp so is cloudy and contains little vegetation. In June 2003 I did however find large strands of Water milfoil there, heavily silted though it was.

Photographs taken 13th June 2003 (to follow).

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