Great Bentley, The Green And Pond 1892
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At 42 acres, Great Bentley's village green is the largest in England. In its time, it has held tea parties, dancing, football, cricket, flower shows, horse-races and prize-fights. There were once several ponds on the green: this is now the only one. Indeed, the house out of sight on the left – The Laurels – is now called Pond House. In 1943 the green was ploughed in a 'dig for victory' experiment to grow potatoes, flax and peas, but the soil proved too poor, and the scheme was abandoned.
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