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Kingsdown.
| NGR: | ST 81022 67130 |
| WGS84: | 51.40288, -2.27421 |
| Length: | 0 m |
| Depth: | 0 m |
| Altitude: | 138 m |
| Tags: | Lost, Well |
| Registry: | wbc |
A well is shown on large scale OS maps between 1873 and 1888. It does not appear on 1888 to 1913 large scale OS maps.
Alternative Names: None recorded.
Notes: Victor Painter (1906-2000) in his Kingsdown Memories states that there was a grass field of almost an acre with many apple trees and a water well at the lower side Behind the Swan Inn. The water from the well was pumped up to a tank, in a corrugated tin hut at the front of the inn.
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This entry was last updated: 2021-04-07 11:00:02
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