Medieval Fishponds to SE of Newnham Hall
Medieval fishponds at Kings Newnham
Warwickshire County Council
Water wheel located between the 1st and 2nd of the 3 fishpools at Newnham Hall. It appears to be relatively recent and resembles a turbine. Perhaps it was part of an early 20th century electricity generating system?
Image courtesy of William Arnold
Water wheel located between the 1st and 2nd of the 3 fishpools at Newnham Hall. It appears to be relatively recent and resembles a turbine. Perhaps it was part of an early 20th century electricity generating system?
Image courtesy of William Arnold
Water wheel located between the 1st and 2nd of the 3 fishpools at Newnham Hall. It appears to be relatively recent and resembles a turbine. Perhaps it was part of an early 20th century electricity generating system?
Image courtesy of William Arnold
Description of this historic site
Medieval fishponds used for the breeding and storaging fish. They still survive as ponds, with signs of 19th century restoration. They are situated just south east of the site of the church of St Laurence at Kings Newnham.
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Notes about this historic site
1 ‘Three fishponds which once supplied the old monks with their Friday carp. They were large pools, set one above the other at different levels….’
2 The ponds are well maintained and signs of brickwork suggest that sluices have been installed, probably in the last century. This probably indicates restoration in the 19th century.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
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