Editing Ashtead (section)

===Ashtead Park===
[[File:Upper Pond, Ashtead 2 (June 2021).jpg|thumb|Upper Pond, [[Ashtead Park]]]]
{{Main|Ashtead Park}}
Ashtead Park was conceived as a 200-acre [[deer park (England)|deer park]], by Sir Robert Howard, who became Lord of the Manor in 1680.<ref name=Stuttard_1995_pp37-38/> Following the death of Pantia Ralli in 1924, the southern half was bought by the Corporation of London.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 1 April 1925 |title= Ashtead Park, Surrey |issue= 21819 |page= 13 |work= Daily Telegraph |location= London }}</ref> The northern part, which includes oak woodland and two large ponds has been designated a [[local nature reserve]] and is managed by [[Surrey Wildlife Trust]] on behalf of MVDC.<ref>{{cite web |url=  https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009299&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=  Designated Sites View: Ashtead Park |series=  Local Nature Reserves |publisher=  Natural England |access-date= 12 November 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181018003106/https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009299&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |archive-date= 18 October 2018 |url-status= live |df= dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/ashtead-park |title= Ashtead Park |publisher= Surrey Wildlife Trust |access-date= 18 October 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181024152609/https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/ashtead-park |archive-date= 24 October 2018 |url-status= live |df= dmy-all }}</ref>