page_title: Staunton Country Park
section_title: Leigh water
hierarchical_section_title: Staunton Country Park / Leigh water
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of what is left of the Chinese bridge at Staunton Country Park seen between two of the islands on Leigh water
context_page_description: Staunton Country Park is a listed Regency landscaped parkland and forest encompassing approximately 1,000 acres in Hampshire, England.
  An ornamental farm, ornamental lake, follies, maze, walled garden and glasshouses can be found within it. Entry to the parkland itself is free, however there is an associated visitors centre, with animals and attractions, which is not free.
  It is situated between Leigh Park and Rowlands Castle, near Havant.
context_section_description: The park contains a lake called Leigh water. Prior to its construction its site was home to a pond a few yards in diameter. Its initial construction of the lake took place between 1828 and 1836. A three arched bridge known as the Chinese bridge was built in 1830 and in 1832 two buildings were added; a boathouse apparently built to a Chinese design and a Pergola. In either 1832 or 1834 an ornamental Kiosk was added to the lakeside. It featured an onion dome surrounded by small Minarets. In 1835 a Chinese themed summer house was built by the site of the lake.
  The lake is home to a number of islands the largest of which was home to a cottage while a smaller island named Fort Island was originally home to small battery set up for nine guns. The flag of the Qing Dynasty was flown on Fort Island. The cottage was used to house the under-gardener whose job it was to look after the lake area. A third island was swan island which as its name suggests was used to house swans. Under Henry Stone the lake was expanded and an extra island added. He also had the cottage demolished and replaced by an American garden. Most of the surrounding buildings were removed at this point with some being replaced by new structures. The Chinese bridge remained but alterations were made to its appearance.
caption: The remaining parts of the Chinese bridge seen between two islands in 2011
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