Otford, near Sevenoaks has the distinction of having the only roundabout in the UK to be granted listed status!
This may sound odd, but slap bang in the middle of this pretty village is a large roundabout which consists of a large, beautifully manicured duck pond, complete with duck house.
The pretty pond, which is circled by willow trees, is thought to date back to Anglo Saxon times, when it was possibly used as a drinking hole for local livestock. In 1951 it was repaired by villagers for the Festival of Britain and in 1960 a duck house was placed on the pond, which is fed from a spring by the village station. The pond was granted grade two listed status in January 1975 after plans to concrete it over were met with protest from villagers. The pond even has its' own pond keeper
The pretty pond, which is circled by willow trees, is thought to date back to Anglo Saxon times, when it was possibly used as a drinking hole for local livestock. In 1951 it was repaired by villagers for the Festival of Britain and in 1960 a duck house was placed on the pond, which is fed from a spring by the village station. The pond was granted grade two listed status in January 1975 after plans to concrete it over were met with protest from villagers. The pond even has its' own pond keeper
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