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well, Newbiggin (2)
Newbiggin Wells
locality:-   Newbiggin
civil parish:-   Dacre (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   well
locality type:-   spring
coordinates:-   NY47132902
1Km square:-   NY4729
10Km square:-   NY42


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BVF74.jpg (taken 19.8.2011)  
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BVF75.jpg (taken 19.8.2011)  


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BVF76.jpg  Old date stone used in building the well house.
(taken 19.8.2011)  
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BVF98.jpg  Water troughs.
(taken 19.8.2011)  
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BVF99.jpg  Water troughs.
(taken 19.8.2011)  
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BVG01.jpg  Date stone:-
"J L / 1897" (taken 19.8.2011)  
The water troughs, used by cattle, were repaired in 1897 by John Lewthwaite, and the separate well house made for human water supply. By that date the relationship between contaminated water and cholera had been realised.

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