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THE LAKE Virginia Water lake was begun in 1746 by William, Duke Of Cumberland who was then Ranger of the Park. Few details are recorded of the building of the lake, however it has been suggested that Prisoners-of-war from the recent Jacobite risings, who were encamped at the nearby Breakheart Hill, were involved. The original lake was much smaller than the current form, and was destroyed in a flood in 1768. In 1780 Paul and Thomas Sandby began construction of a much larger lake at the site, and went on to add an artificial waterfall, Meadow Pond and Obelisk Pond. The lake is probably named after Queen Elizabeth I , who was known as the Virgin Queen, however it is not known why they should have named it after a Monarch of 150 years before. The lake is mostly in Surrey , though the western extremities are in the Civil Parish of Sunninghill in Berkshire . Recently the lake has been used by the crews for the Harry Potter films for lakeside scenes, as there is a high population of Midges in Scotland, where the vast majority of the films scenes are filmed. THE VILLAGE Virginia Water village has an adult population of 4,814. The village's residents are more elderly and substantially more wealthy, on average, than the nation as a whole, making it one of the wealthiest locations in and Sarah Ferguson are former famous residents. Many well-known entertainment personalities have also have had homes on the Wentworth Estate. e.g. Elton John, Russ Abbot, Liz Hurley and Bruce Forsyth. Virginia Water is home to many commuters. It is close to the M25 and M3 Motorway s. The village also has a 4 track Railway station in the middle of the village on the line between London Waterloo , Weybridge and Reading . Heathrow Airport is located eight miles to the north-east. The village supports two rows of shops, although many inhabitants travel to the nearby towns of Staines , Ascot and Windsor for shopping. The towns of Egham , Englefield Green and Old Windsor are also nearby. Virginia Water is noted by s. EXTERNAL REFERENCE |
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