Round Pond behind Griff

A round pond to the right of the garden behind Griff House was a real-life feature Eliot fictionalized in The Mill on the Floss. Griff, a spacious two-story red brick farmhouse, was Eliot's childhood home from 1820-1841.

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Unknown, Round Pond behind Griff, Images of George Eliot's England, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/3885

Pond by garden behind Griff House.pdf