Bullough's Pond
Pond in Newton, Massachusetts From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bullough's Pond, a former mill pond located in Newton, Massachusetts, is now a decorative pond in a suburban neighborhood, used for bird watching and walking. In the nineteenth century it was the site of a commercial ice business.[1] Since the early 2000s, temperatures have warmed to the point that its winter ice is no longer thick enough to support skating safely.[2]
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| Location | Newton, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°20′25.27″N 71°12′19.41″W |
| Type | mill pond |
| Basin countries | United States |
The pond was created in 1664, initially to power flour production.[3] It was formed when Captain John Spring had built a dam across Laundry Brook.[4]
A fair was held in 2013 to mark the 350th anniversary of the pond.[3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the pond was especially popular for Newton's residents.[4]
- Once Around Bullough's Pond: A Native American Epic, Douglas Worth, 1987
- Reflections in Bullough's Pond: Economy and Ecosystem in New England, Diana Muir, University Press of New England, 2000. Winner of the Massachusetts Book Award, 2001[5][6]
A scene from "The Women," starring Annette Bening and Meg Ryan, was filmed on the pond.[7]
An early-20th-century postcard of Laundry Brook below Bullough's Pond dam
Laundry Brook in 2016
Bullough's Pond with Newton City Hall in the distance
The pond in fall
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