The Well at Loosley Row

There was a public well at Loosley Row, near Gomme’s foundry.    It was said to be 80 feet deep.   It was a nuisance for the business as people would hang around chatting and getting the way.

Editor's Note. It is not currently known when it was dug, nor when it was filled in.

In Hallmark October 1974 an article about Hilda and Madge Gomme by Madeline Cleaver was published. he following is an extract :-

The Misses Gomme lived in Loosley Row down by the Foundry, where there was a public well. Most houses relied on water they collected in a butt from the roof etc. for ordinary use, but came down to the well for drinking water. In fact in a dry spell people came from further afield, even from Lacey Green, i.e. at the top of Promised Land Farm and then over the footpath known as The Grubbin, using a yoke and two buckets.