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Marl Pond

lake or loch · Surrey

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a pond associated with marl, a type of clay-rich soil used as a fertilizer. The presence of marl would have been significant for local agriculture.

Word origins

Marl
Old Englishmarl, a type of clay(from mearl "marl")
Pond
Old Englishpond(from pynd "pond")