Once a lake?
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Once a lake? by Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff as part of the Geograph project.
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Once a lake?
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 8 Dec 2006
Judging by the old OS map, and the traces of neglected walkways on the ground, this swampy area was formerly a water feature in the grounds of Heathfield House. Now it is overgrown and all-but invisible in the encroaching woodland.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.933363
Longitude
-5.018274