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Pond in Wigginton Road. There are no streams in the area due to the porous chalk sub soil. In places the occurrence of clay close to the surface accounts for several natural ponds fed by springs. Until connection with mains water in the mid 20th C, the scarcity of water necessitated the sinking of deep wells and capture of rainwater.
Author: G Patterson