"From the five-barred gate to the north of the cottage [40 Green End] can be seen the remains of earthworks and medieval fishponds of the former Manor of Chamberlains... The pond would have contained [enough] water to accommodate the fish needed to sustain the Manor during Lent and on Fridays."

Reproduced, with permission, from Historical Landbeach.

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