Boiling Wells Brook
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Boiling Wells Brook
Image: © Nigel Mykura Taken: 7 Feb 2010
This brook runs through the valley of Ashley Vale. At one time the water was piped from here to the city centre in Quay Pipe to a water fountain on the quayside at the Stone Bridge, formerly called St Giles' Bridge, which was the highest point of the Frome navigable by the Severn trows and was known as Quay Head. It was called boiling because of its bubbling nature and not because of its temperature. In the background is the Boiling Wells site of St Werburghs City Farm. This is under construction and will provide an open air amphitheatre.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.47525
Longitude
-2.574736