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Horncliffe Well

Horncliffe Well 1980
Title Hornecliffe Well
Date 1980
Location Hawksworth
Photo ID JH028
Comment Situated on Hawksworth Moor, this is an ancient healing well, reputedly the water never runs dry. It was first mentioned in old records dating back to 1273 and marked the old boundary point where the moors of Hawksworth, Bingley and Burley merge. In the 1990s Yorkshire Water channelled much of the water flow away.

Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 30 April 2021.
Last updated: 17 November 2022 – Image updated.

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