The lake at Lydiard Park - 1
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The lake at Lydiard Park - 1
Image: © Trevor Rickard Taken: 25 Feb 2014
Looking north with Lydiard House on the left. Previously known as the 'lost lake', the original two-acre lake had been largely dry for nearly 100 years since the dam wall collapsed. But in 2005 Swindon Borough Council was awarded £3M from the Heritage Lottery Fund and as a result much of the 18th century landscape features have been restored in the park. One of the largest projects was to reinstate the lake and they have done an excellent job.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.558837
Longitude
-1.850511