St Ann's Well Gardens
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St Ann's Well Gardens
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 21 Oct 2007
The replica well marks the spot of the chalybeate spring which still trickles through the park to the pond. During the 18th century the spring began gushing forth greater torrents of water at a time when health spas were becoming fashionable. A pump house was built on the site in 1800 (See http://www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk/page_id__7600_img__10106_path__0p114p127p1380p.aspx for an old postcard) which remained until pulled down in 1935. By then other wells sunk in the area had reduced the stream to a trickle again.
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Image Location
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50.829334
Longitude
-0.156461