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1813 Well Cottage

History of Downley Posted on January 27, 2020 by BrianMay 12, 2020

Well Cottage, built in 1813, was vital to the villagers living around the common.  At over 60m deep its well never dried up, even in the most severe droughts.  Cottages higher in the valley had cisterns cut in the chalk and lined with brick as water tanks.

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