William Girling Reservoir, London

Name: William Girling Reservoir
Address: London, United Kingdom

#1786 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

The William Girling Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Enfield and is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain that supplies London with drinking water. It is named after William Girling OBE, a chairman of the Metropolitan Water Board. The reservoir and the nearby King George V Reservoir are known collectively as the Chingford Reservoirs. The storage reservoir, which is owned by Thames Water, is bordered by Chingford to the east and Ponders End and Edmonton to the west, and covers 334 acres with a perimeter of 3.5 miles. There is no public access. ()

Elevation: 39 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°37'50"N, 0°1'33"W

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Enfield (Jubilee)London United Kingdom

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William Girling Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lee Valley Athletics Centre, Pole Hill, Chingford Mount Cemetery, King George V Reservoir.

0.5 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London
13 min walk • The Lee Valley Athletics Centre is located at the Lee Valley Leisure Complex formerly known as Picketts Lock in Edmonton, London Borough of Enfield.
1.1 miE
Hill
Pole Hill, London
29 min walk • Pole Hill is a hill in Chingford, north-east London, on the border between Greater London and Essex. From its summit there is an extensive view over much of east, north and west London, although in the summer the leaves of the trees in Epping Forest have a tendency to mask some of the view to the north and west.
0.9 miSE
Cemetery
Chingford Mount Cemetery, London
23 min walk • Chingford Mount Cemetery is a cemetery in Chingford Mount, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The main entrance is opposite Chingford Old Church.
1 miN
Lake
King George V Reservoir, London
26 min walk • The King George V Reservoir, also known as King George's Reservoir, is located in the London Borough of Enfield and is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain that supplies London with drinking water.
1.2 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Grace and St Teresa of Avila, London
31 min walk • Our Lady of Grace and St Teresa of Avila is a Grade II listed Roman Catholic church at 1 King's Road, Chingford, London, E4 7HP. It was built in 1930 by the architect George W. Martyn with extensions in 1939 and 1956.
1.2 miSW
Cemetery
Tottenham Park Cemetery, London
32 min walk • Tottenham Park Cemetery is a small burial ground in Edmonton, in the London Borough of Enfield. It was opened in 1912 by the Tottenham Park Cemetery Company, and originally used as a paupers' cemetery. It is owned by Tottenham Park Cemetery Ltd and is used as a mixed faith burial ground.
1.1 miE
Nightlife
Bull and Crown, London
30 min walk • The Bull and Crown is a Grade II listed former public house, now restaurant, at The Green, Chingford, London E4. It was built in 1898. In December 2012, after a £500,000 redevelopment, it re-opened as a branch of the Prezzo restaurant chain.