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Tealeaf · 06-10-2004, 16:13

Here's a little exercise that can be extended to Accy and any where else for that matter, but we'll start with Church because we had the most important one (sorry Accy,again). Everyone, of course, now takes piped water for granted, but of course most piped water did'nt start happening until the 1860's/70's, (which in itself allowed for the development of massed terrace housing of which we are familiar). Prior to that, of course, was the well and of these there were various sorts.

We, of course had a Holy Well in Church from the "Dark Ages" up to and probably beyond the reformation. This was a site of pilgrimage. A second - more orthodox well - was located at what is now the junction of Maden Street and Church Lane (some of you may remember the very old cottages that used to stand on the site, opposite the old Queens building).

I suspect a second well would have been located at the rear of the Stag and a third would have been located down near where the Bridge pub now stands....

Does anyone else know of where these ancient neccessities were located?

06-10-2004, 16:13	#1
Tealeaf God Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Paradise Lost Posts: 7,220 Liked: 11 times Rep Power: 4264	Church's ancient wells Here's a little exercise that can be extended to Accy and any where else for that matter, but we'll start with Church because we had the most important one (sorry Accy,again). Everyone, of course, now takes piped water for granted, but of course most piped water did'nt start happening until the 1860's/70's, (which in itself allowed for the development of massed terrace housing of which we are familiar). Prior to that, of course, was the well and of these there were various sorts. We, of course had a Holy Well in Church from the "Dark Ages" up to and probably beyond the reformation. This was a site of pilgrimage. A second - more orthodox well - was located at what is now the junction of Maden Street and Church Lane (some of you may remember the very old cottages that used to stand on the site, opposite the old Queens building). I suspect a second well would have been located at the rear of the Stag and a third would have been located down near where the Bridge pub now stands.... Does anyone else know of where these ancient neccessities were located?