Bullough's Pond

Pond in Newton, Massachusetts

42°20′25.27″N 71°12′19.41″W / 42.3403528°N 71.2053917°W / 42.3403528; -71.2053917Typemill pondBasin countriesUnited States

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]

History

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]

Books

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]

Films

A scene from "The Women," starring Annette Bening and Meg Ryan, was filmed on the pond.^[7]

Notable residents

Alex Beam
Diana Muir

Image gallery

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

References

^ Excerpts from the book "Newton" by Thelma Fleishman
^ Brigham, Dave. "On Thin Ice". The Backside of America. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b Jones, Trevor. "Fair to mark 350 years at Bullough's Pond in Newton". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
^ ^a ^b Grieser, Kathleen Kouril (9 March 2021). "Bullough's Pond a respite in Newton during COVID". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
^ "Previous Winners". Massachusetts Center for the Book. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ Leifeld, Sandra. "Reflections in Bullough's Pond: A Reading and Discussion Guide". Academia.Edu. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
^ Major motion picture filming today in Newton: Newton TAB Blog Archived December 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Bullough's Pond Association
Newton Conservators
City of Newton
Photos by Ellen Foust

Lakes and ponds of Massachusetts by drainage system

Lakes

Connecticut River Watershed	Lake Monomonac Lake Wyola
Housatonic River Watershed	Lake Buel Lake Garfield Lake Onota
Merrimack River Watershed	Fairhaven Bay Haggetts Pond Lake Attitash Lake Boon Lake Cochichewick Lake Cochituate Lake Saltonstall Lost Lake Walden Pond
Providence River Watershed	Lake Quinsigamond
Taunton River Watershed	Assonet Bay Lake Nippenicket Lake Rico Lake Sabbatia Long Pond Pocksha Pond
Others	Buffumville Lake Charge Pond Chebacco Lake Crystal Lake Follins Pond Hickory Hills Lake Indian Lake Lake Ashmere Lake Chaubunagungamaug Lake Massapoag Lake Quannapowitt Lewis Lake Mystic Lakes Pine Lake Prankers Pond Silver Lake Wallum Lake Wenham Lake Whites Pond

Ponds

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Connecticut River Watershed	Brooks Pond Browning Pond Quaboag Pond Thompson Pond
Eel River Watershed	Boot Pond Cooks Pond Forge Pond Great South Pond Gunners Exchange Pond Hoyts Pond Island Pond (Plymouth) Russell Millpond
Jones River Watershed	Crossman Pond Furnace Pond Harrobs Corner Bog Pond Indian Head Pond Lower Chandler Pond Maquan Pond Oldham Pond Pembroke Street South Pond Reeds Millpond Russell Pond Silver Lake Upper Chandler Pond West Chandler Pond
Mattapoisett River Watershed	Long Pond Snipatuit Pond
Merrimack River Watershed	Tuxbury Pond
Taunton River Watershed	Assawompset Pond Great Quittacas Pond Little Quittacas Pond Monponsett Pond Robbins Pond Tispaquin Pond Watson Pond Watuppa Ponds Winnecunnet Pond
Wankinco River Watershed	East Head Reservoir Parker Mills Pond Tihonet Pond
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