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Leg of Mutton Pond

lake or loch · Greater London

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This name is descriptive, referring to a pond shaped like a 'leg of mutton'. The exact origin of the 'leg of mutton' phrase in this context is unclear, but it's a common descriptive term for irregularly shaped geographical features.

Word origins

Leg of Mutton
Unknowndescriptive shape
Pond
Old Englishpond, pool(from pond "pond, pool")