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Springs and Holy WellsSite Name: Whistley Lane Spout Alternative Name: The Plump Well; Whistley Pump
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 1.537 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Wiltshire Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Nearest Town: Market Lavington  Nearest Village: Potterne
Map Ref: ST9934158645
Latitude: 51.326904N  Longitude: 2.010844W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Wiltshire

A cast iron spout marks the spot. The spring is reputed to never run dry.

The well, well head and single span bridge are recorded as Historic England List ID 1396463 (Whistley Pump and single span bridge immediately to the south) - also see the comments section below for the description.
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ST9958 : Potterne features [4] by Michael Dibb
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ST9958 : Potterne features [5] by Michael Dibb
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ST9958 : Potterne houses [20] by Michael Dibb
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ST9958 : Potterne ways [7] by Michael Dibb
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ST9958 : Potterne houses [23] by Michael Dibb
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Re: Whistley Lane Spout by Andy_Norfolk on Friday, 22 March 2019
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This well has its own name - The Plump Well [added as alternate name. thanks. admin]

The Plump Well was an unfailing source of pure water to Lower Street pump and, until 1926, a daily supply by hand to Courthill House.
The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine . [1976]
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Re: Whistley Lane Spout by tjhavenith on Sunday, 27 August 2017
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Information from Historic England about the Grade II listed status of this pump and the bridge next to it:
"Reasons for Designation

The mid-C17 bridge and late-C19 water pump, located on Whistley Lane, Potterne, are recommended for designation in Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Architectural interest: the bridge is well constructed for such a small-scale structure. * Intactness: the bridge and pump are unaltered * Group value: the bridge and water pump contribute to the historic character of Potterne, illustrating the relationship between water supply and village layout."
Further information here.
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Re: Whistley Lane Spout by davidmorgan on Sunday, 08 September 2013
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