Hampstead Heath Ponds
Artificial lake in London, England
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Hampstead Heath Ponds are a series of some thirty bodies of water on or adjacent to Hampstead Heath, a vast open area of woodland and grassland in north London.
The main ponds were originally dug in the 17th and 18th centuries as reservoirs to meet London's growing water demand. These are divided into two groups: the three Hampstead Ponds (West Heath Side) and the eight Highgate Ponds (East Heath Side). Both sets of ponds are officially numbered incrementally from South to North, the southernmost pond being Hampstead no. 1 pond and the northernmost being Highgate no. 8 (Kenwood House's Wood Pond).
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Hampstead Heath
Public open space in London, England
0.2 mi away
Highgate
Area of north London, England
0.8 mi away
Kenwood House
Country house in Hampstead, London
0.7 mi away
Gospel Oak
Area of London, England
0.7 mi away
Athlone House
Large Victorian house near Hampstead Heath, London
0.6 mi away
Keats House
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