What is recorded here
A regular swimming spot for Stowe School students until 1973 when an indoor pool was created.
Eleven Acre Lake served as a popular outdoor swimming spot for students of Stowe School, a prestigious independent school in Buckinghamshire, until the school built an indoor pool in 1973. The lake is historically significant as a long-standing recreational and social site connected to the school's community.
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