Chiltern Society PhotoGroup

 
 
 
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The well is 365 feet deep and 4 feet 6 inches in diameter. There were two counter-acting buckets, each containing 25 gallons of water, that were raised by means of the handle on the right. The well was closed in the early 1950s due to pollution and was made a Grade II listed building in 1986.
Author: G Patterson