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Well in my garden

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husnara.bibi.rumi

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Hi Everyone
I found a well in my garden after repairing a water pipe. I wonder if anyone knows how I can have the well dated and perhaps find out what it was used for?
I live in a Victorian terrace house in Lozells.
I'm going to go to the Birmingham Archives tomorrow to try and find old maps of the area.
I've checked the British Geological survey maps online and the well isn't listed on there.
Thanks for your help.
Husnara
 
husnara.bibi.rumi said:
Hi Everyone
I found a well in my garden after repairing a water pipe. I wonder if anyone knows how I can have the well dated and perhaps find out what it was used for?
I live in a Victorian terrace house in Lozells.
I'm going to go to the Birmingham Archives tomorrow to try and find old maps of the area.
I've checked the British Geological survey maps online and the well isn't listed on there.
Thanks for your help.
Husnara
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hi husnara and welcome...if you are happy to tell us the road or street where you live we may have access to older maps that we can look at for you...wells were quite common and it depends on what sort of well you have as to what it was used for.. i know for certain there was one near wills st lozells...it was under what is now georges park and is marked on a map i have...if you are happy to share any photographs you have that may also help..

lyn
 
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