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Town's End, Leigh-on-Mendip.
| NGR: | ST 6816 4733 |
| WGS84: | 51.22427, -2.45733 |
| Length: | 3 m |
| Depth: | 2 m |
| Altitude: | 195 m |
| Tags: | Sink |
| Registry: | mcr-en |
A large perennial stream sinks in a choked, narrow rift, which has been known to overflow in extreme conditions. It has been dug on several occasions with no result. MKHP spore tested the stream to Whitehole Rising in 1965. It took five hours to travel 730m.
Alternative Names: Leigh Swallet ?
Hydrographic Resurgences: Whitehole Spring (MKHP 1965 - 5 hours)
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This entry was last updated: 2024-03-02 14:13:41
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