Two ornamental ponds in the grounds of Castle Howard, shown on a 1774 estate map as a fish-pond. The ponds are divided in two by a bank on which Obelisk Bridge stands and are fed from Preserve Pond to the west. If you look east, you can see Dairies and Keepers Cottages.

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Location: Henderskelfe, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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