Stew pond

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A stew pond or stew is a fish pond used to store live fish ready for eating. [1]

During the Middle Ages, stews were often attached to monasteries, to supply fish over the winter.

References

  1. Brandon, Peter (2003). The Kent & Sussex Weald. Phillimore & Co Ltd. p. 120. ISBN 978-1860772412. 

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