Folkestone in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The Bayle Pond
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 3, 2026
1. The Bayle Pond Marker
Inscription.
According to legend, the Bayle Pond originated in 630AD with the Saxon princess Eanswythe, daughter of Eadbald King of Kent. The legend relates how the saint brought water uphill from a spring under the hills around the town to fill the pond to supply her nunnery. Other suggestions are that she re-used an old Roman aqueduct, or that the watercourse was a 16th century construction. The pond has been supplied from the town mains since 1954 at which time it was reduced in extent.,
According to legend, the Bayle Pond originated in 630AD with the Saxon princess Eanswythe, daughter of Eadbald King of Kent. The legend relates how the saint brought water uphill from a spring under the hills around the town to fill the pond to supply her nunnery. Other suggestions are that she re-used an old Roman aqueduct, or that the watercourse was a 16th century construction. The pond has been supplied from the town mains since 1954 at which time it was reduced in extent.
La lιgende attribue l'origine de l'ιtang du Bayle ΰ la princesse saxonne Eanswythe, fille du Roi Eadbald de Kent en 630AD. On dit que le saint ramena l'eau en amont d'une source en dessous des collines aux alentours de la ville afin de remplir l'ιtang et approvisionner en eau son couvent. D'autres suggθrent qu'elle restaura un ancien aqueduc romain ou encore que cette voie d'eau datait du 16θme siθcle. L'ιtang est alimentι par les eaux de ville depuis 1954, ιpoque ΰ laquelle sa surface fut rιduite.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 630 CE.
Location.
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51° 4.789′ N, 1° 11.006′ E. Marker is in Folkestone, England, in Kent. It is on The Bayle when traveling north. The marker is mounted to a brick fence support just outside the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 The Bayle, Folkestone, England CT20, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
