Great Lake
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The Great Lake is an expansive ornamental body of water forming a dramatic focal point within the landscaped grounds of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Lake (Blenheim Palace) | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
ornamental lake ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Blenheim Palace
ⓘ
Grand Bridge at Blenheim Palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | English landscape garden ⓘ |
| basinCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
Blenheim Palace
ⓘ
Capability Brown landscapes ⓘ Lakes of Oxfordshire ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Lancelot "Capability" Brown ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | freshwater lake ⓘ |
| formedBy | damming of the River Glyme ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
aesthetic enhancement
ⓘ
landscape focal point ⓘ ornamental feature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Queen Pool
ⓘ
Upper Lake ⓘ |
| hasShoreLength | several kilometres (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction |
lakeside walks
ⓘ
scenic viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasView |
Grand Bridge reflected in water
ⓘ
south front of Blenheim Palace ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 1760s ⓘ |
| landscapeFeatureOf |
Blenheim Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Blenheim Palace World Heritage Site
|
| locatedIn |
Blenheim Palace
ⓘ
Cotswolds ⓘ England ⓘ Oxfordshire ⓘ parkland of Blenheim Palace ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England
ⓘ
surface form:
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
|
| notableFor |
integration with Grand Bridge
ⓘ
picturesque views of Blenheim Palace ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Blenheim Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Blenheim Palace Estate
|
| owner | Duke of Marlborough ⓘ |
| partOf |
grounds of Blenheim Palace
ⓘ
landscape improvements by Capability Brown at Blenheim ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
ⓘ
boating ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| watercourse | River Glyme ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.