Bullough's Pond, a former mill pond located in

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, 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. Since the early 2000s, temperatures have warmed to the point that its winter ice is no longer thick enough to support skating safely.

History

The pond was created in 1664, initially to power flour production. It was formed when Captain John Spring had built a dam across Laundry Brook. A fair was held in 2013 to mark the 350th anniversary of the pond. During the

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, the pond was especially popular for Newton's residents.

Books

*''Once Around Bullough's Pond: A Native American Epic'', Douglas Worth, 1987 *''

Reflections in Bullough's Pond ''Reflections in Bullough's Pond: Economy and Ecosystem in New England'' is a book by Diana Muir, published in 2000. ''Providence Journal'' called ''Bullough’s Pond'' "a masterpiece", and ''Publishers Weekly'' called it "lyrical". The Massachu ...

: Economy and Ecosystem in New England'',

Diana Muir Diana Muir, also known as Diana Muir Appelbaum, is an American historian from Newton, Massachusetts, best known for her 2000 book, ''Reflections in Bullough's Pond'', a history of the impact of human activity on the New England ecosystem. Perso ...

, University Press of New England, 2000. Winner of the Massachusetts Book Award, 2001

Films

A scene from " The Women," starring

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and

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, was filmed on the pond.Major motion picture filming today in Newton: Newton TAB Blog

Notable residents

* Alex Beam *

Image gallery

File:Waterfall, Newtonville, Mass.jpg, An early-20th-century postcard of Laundry Brook below Bullough's Pond dam File:Bullough's Pond P1010477.jpg, Laundry Brook in 2016 File:Bullough's Pond 109 0933 r1.jpg, Bullough's Pond with Newton City Hall in the distance File:Bullough's Pond IMG 5667.jpg, The pond in fall

References

External links

Bullough's Pond AssociationNewton ConservatorsCity of NewtonPhotos by Ellen Foust
{{Massachusetts lakes and ponds Geography of Newton, Massachusetts Lakes of Middlesex County, Massachusetts Ponds of Massachusetts