Goathurst Common Well
Introduction
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Goathurst Common Well
Image: © Nikki Mahadevan Taken: 14 Apr 2006
Prior to the sinking of the well in 1901, villagers used water from rainwater storage tanks. When these ran dry, villagers had to walk down a steep hill to the springs south of Stubbs Woods, to collect their water. Piped water was brought to the area during the 1920s.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.248457
Longitude
0.142107