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One of the ponds of Sandleford Park
 
   
One of the ponds of Sandleford Park
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Brief Description: A pond at Sandleford
Subject Date: 2002
Creator: West Berkshire Heritage Service
 
Full Description: At the far west end of Greenham Common are a number of ponds. Originally, they may have been fishponds associated with nearby Sandleford Priory, but when the buildings were used as a home in the 18th century, they were landscaped by Lancelot "Capability" Brown.
 
Collection: West Berkshire Council
Place: Newbury, Berkshire, Greenham Common
Subject: landscape, topography, pond
Content Type: 35mm slide
Location: West Berkshire Council
Local Ref: NEBYM:D3099.12
Unique ID: wb-nm-virtual_tour12-i-00-000.tif
IPR: West Berkshire Council
 
 
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