White Sitch
White Sitch is an ancient lake in the parish of Blymhill, 1 mile to the W of the village. It is situated in a tract of cropped and degraded woodland currently owned by the Bradford Estate. The woods are used for breeding pheasant and the lake for commercial carp fishing.[1]
| White Sitch | |
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 White Sitch, frozen in winter | |
  White Sitch | |
| Location | Blymhill |
| Coordinates | 52°42′32″N 2°18′40″W |
| Lake type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 0.041 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Islands | 1 |
Etymology
The element 'sitch' is derived from the Old English síc ("siche" in the midlands Middle English dialect). It means a "small stream of water, a rill or streamlet, esp. one flowing through flat or marshy ground, and often dry in summer; a ditch or channel through which a tiny stream flows" and is frequently used in the sense of a boundary.[2][3] White Sitch lies close to the boundary of the parish.
References
- Raven, Michael, A Guide to Staffordshire and the Black Country, Michael Raven, 2004, 0906114330.
- OED Online. November 2010. Oxford University Press. 28 December 2010 <http://www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry/Entry/180468>
- OED Online. November 2010. Oxford University Press. 28 December 2010 <http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/179615>
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