Part of Buxton's Pond in Knighton Wood
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Part of Buxton's Pond in Knighton Wood by Marathon as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Part of Buxton's Pond in Knighton Wood
Image: © Marathon Taken: 7 Feb 2017
Knighton Wood, together with the adjacent Lords Bushes, is a remnant of Epping Forest. Knighton Wood was enclosed in the 18th century and remained in private ownership until 1930, when it was returned to Epping Forest as public open space. From 1863 the Knighton Estate was owned by Edward North Buxton who was a leading campaigner for Epping Forest. He laid out his grounds around the house which included a one and a half acre lake called Knighton Lake, but also sometimes referred to as Buxton’s Pond. Knighton Wood was known for its spring show of rhododendrons and daffodils. In June 1930 the Duke of Connaught, Chief Ranger of Epping Forest, opened Knighton Wood as a public open space for local people, and since that time it has been managed by the Corporation of London. In 1990 Knighton Wood and the adjacent Lords Bushes were designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
51.621717
Longitude
0.032943