New Lake, Stourton
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New Lake, Stourton
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 1 Feb 2009
This is one of the medieval fishponds which were transformed into more formal lakes. This one, extended in the 19th Century, was remade yet again after its dam was destroyed as the result of a huge storm in 1917.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.095294
Longitude
-2.332532