By Laura Porter, About.com Guide
Long Water, Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, London
© Laura Porter (2006), licensed to About.com, Inc.Kensington Gardens covers 260 acres and was originally part of Hyde Park. In 1728, Queen Caroline, the wife of George II, made some radical changes to Kensington Gardens including creating the Serpentine and the Long Water lakes from the Westbourne stream.
For more information see the Kensington Gardens web site article:
History and Architecture.
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