The Rock (Well)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Rock (Well) by Nigel Mykura as part of the Geograph project.
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The Rock (Well)
Image: © Nigel Mykura Taken: 21 Jul 2013
The Rock is an old well on the Portsmouth Rd that has been converted into a grotto type streetside bench. The well has been filled in.This well was once known asTraveller's Rest and also as Wolsey's Well (Cardinal Wolsey had a palace at Esher) and there is an engraving of it in the British Museum. The engraving shows a similar structure to this but with arches at the side as well as at the front. It has been moved and altered over the years. See http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=549613001&objectId=3042592&partId=1
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Image Location
Latitude
51.371353
Longitude
-0.362782