White Sitch is a 19th Century designed landscape by John Webb containing a picturesque reservoir in the middle, one mile west of Blymhill in Staffordshire, England. It is situated in a tract of cropped and mixed woodland currently owned by Bradford Estates. The woods are used for commercial plantation forestry and the reservoir for commercial carp fishing.[1]
| White Sitch | |
|---|---|
 White Sitch, frozen in winter | |
  White Sitch | |
| Location | Blymhill, Staffordshire |
| Coordinates | 52°42′32″N 2°18′40″W / 52.70889°N 2.31111°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | England |
| Surface area | 0.041 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Islands | 1 |
Etymology
editThe element 'sytch' 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 Sytch lies close to the boundary of the parish.
References
edit- ^ 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>