Bullough's Pond
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. 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 COVID-19 pandemic, 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: Economy and Ecosystem in New England, Diana Muir, University Press of New England, 2000. Winner of the Massachusetts Book Award, 2001
Films
A scene from "The Women," starring Annette Bening and Meg Ryan, was filmed on the pond.
Notable residents
Image gallery
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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
