PARTICULARS OF WELLS.Name of Place.County.Locality.Depth.ofShaft.ofBore.inTertiaryStrata.inChalk.to WaterfromSurface.feet.feet.feet.feet.feetRemarks.AbridgeE.Brewery100190290—30London Clay, 280 feet.ActonM.Mr Engleheart’s——28411912Ditto„Mr. Wood’s——31513540Ditto, East„Mr. Davis’s——26768Albany Street„London——182125—100 feet O.D.Aldershot PlaceH.— ———194——260 feet O.D.Ditto„— ———148691⁄2—245 feet O.D.Amwell EndHerts.New River Company723473⁄4363833⁄4—Yield about 2,500,000 gallons a day.ArleseyB.Asylum1003657120—233 feet O.D.; water rises into shaft; yield 2640 gallons an hour.AshS.S.W. Railway Station—600370230—290 feet O.D.Bank of EnglandM.London1371971⁄22341⁄210088About 27 feet T.; yield, 35 gallons a minute.BagshotS.Orphan Asylum123523646——Last 192 feet London Clay.Balham Hill„Near Clapham Common——347——Last 40 feet Thanet sands.BarkingE.Byfron’s140—140—30Bottom in hard pebbles.Barnet, EastHerts.Lion’s Down122270162230130Shaft half steined, half iron cylinders.Ditto, New„Near Railway Station137302159280130BatterseaS.Jones’s Works249—249Ditto„Beaufoy’s Works240—240——Yield said to equal 15,000 gallons a day.BearwoodBerks.Mr. Walters’s——35015Beaumont GreenHerts.Near Cheshunt1831⁄2—1261⁄257BelleisleM.Pashes and Co.’s——185118118Berkeley Square„London1601562249280BermondseyS.Crimscott Street——120——9 feet O.D.; yield plentiful.Ditto„Donkin’s Works—232911⁄21401⁄216Yield 30 gallons a minute.Berry GreenHerts.Hadham402060—8BexleyK.Brickfield651101291⁄4453⁄460Bishop StortfordHerts.Waterworks1601401161⁄21831⁄2140Supply 10,000 gallons a minute.Ditto„Hockerill851259012078Good supply.Ditto„New Road77—5621BlackfriarsM.Apothecaries’ Hall——21876BlackheathK.Near Enfield Terrace——10930Boston Heath„Near Woolwich——13070BowM.Starch Works176148174150Boxley WoodK.Near Maidstone3861⁄22131⁄23600—382 feet T.; last 781⁄2feet in chalk, marl, and gault.BraintreeE.Near Pod’s Brook551902287216Yield, 11,500 gallons an hour.BrentfordM.Brewery30338315535BromleyK.Gas Works5012015020—Supply abundant.Ditto„Widmore Kiln529814010Ditto„Ditto55851201061Ditto„Tylney Road778513725Ditto„Waterworks——70180—Yield, 500 to 600 gallons a minute.BroxbourneHerts.— —84—846Water overflowed.Bushey„Near Watford1422414521CamberwellS.The Grove——2083001⁄290Camden StationM.L. and N.W. Railway180220234166150100 foot O.D.Camden TownM.Pickford’s——21582120Good supply.Ditto„Whitaker’s Brewery2357521090190CanterburyK.Orphan Asylum——145—120CaterhamS.Waterworks——89349—709 feet T.; through chalk, and 39 feet into upper greensand.ChelmsfordE.Moulsham20036836620276Water overflowed at first.CheshuntHerts.New River Company144271071⁄2631⁄2120Yield, 702,000 gallons a day.Ditto„Theobald’s Park711311⁄21211⁄28165Chiswell StreetM.Whitbread’s Brewery183150183150132Chiswick„Griffin Brewery204200297107—Yield, 14 gallons a minute.Ditto„Lamb Brewery203194293104Ditto„Ditto833929750Clewer GreenBerks.Capt. Winterbottom’s4229427066Ditto„Wycombe Cottage2024616997ColnbrookM.Paper Mills——207175—Water found at 203 feet down.Colney Hatch„Asylum137193189141Covent Garden„Market1402182609812070 feet O.D.Cricklewood„Near Hampstead2258529119110157 feet T.CroydonS.Well for Local Board77—1162—Yield 1,500,000 gallons a day.Ditto„New Well——15137111⁄2Dartford CreekK.Paper Mills34493350—Supply good.Ditto„Ditto102401⁄2302201⁄22DenhamBucks.Tile House110856712885DeptfordK.Waterworks27—1413—20 feet O.D.DulwichS.Champion Hill——210298East Ham LevelE.Beckton Gas Works25175117832EdgwareM.Mr. Day’s——2904540Edgware Road„The Hyde——10137EdlesboroughBucks.Well, near Mill—301——706-inch bore; through 50 feet of chalk marl to lower greensand.ElthamK.Dr. King’s46—46—17Ditto„The Moat110—10010Ditto„Mr. Tuck’s441231221⁄2441⁄225Ditto„Well Hall—1071043Ditto Park„— ———12294170Enfield LockE.Small Arms Factory452391⁄21521⁄21324Epping„Waterworks2751294004260Slow spring.ErithK.Mineral Oil Company166—14620FarnhamS.Near Hale Farm176—8096Fleet StreetM.London, Shoe Lane100225100225FulmerBucks.J. Kay’s85—473⁄4371⁄4—Through gravel and Reading beds.Golden LaneM.Baths and Washhouses158—1511⁄261⁄2—65 feet O.D.GravesendK.Church Street102341201248Supply good and abundant.Greenwich„Brewery221588010011Ditto„East Street189—15930Ditto„Hospital Brewery1551501241⁄21801⁄2197 feet T.; supply 120 gallons a minute.Hackney RoadM.Wiltshire Brewery963153⁄41523⁄425980Haggerstone„Imperial Gas Works1181⁄23021641⁄2256Hainault ForestE.— —165—11055Halstead„The White Hart——17030HammersmithM.Average of four wells——24568—Yield, 16 gallons a minute.Hampstead„Lower Heath32013037872—Now not used.Hampstead Road„Eagle Brewery1389414686147Ditto„Reservoir244—1529210677 feet T.Hanwell„Asylum2309029030—Water to surface.Harrow„Waterworks1931⁄22191581⁄2254125226 feet O.D.Haverstock Hill„Orphan School23016031278196176 feet O.D.Hayes„Dawley Court193002318827Hendon„Mr. Booth’s——24413276Highbury„Brewery10421018013495Yield, 1000 gallons an hour.Ditto„New Park13611319950HoddesdonHerts.New River Company52234241⁄22611⁄22HollowayM.— —140200240100Ditto„City Prison——217102Ditto„Hanley Road——6713Ditto„Redcap Lane——21090Ditto„Islington Workhouse234306299250Hornsey„Near Church——20248Ditto„The Priory——225——HorselydownS.Anchor Brewery10016215810450HoxtonM.— —1521015111Hyde Park Corner„St. George’s Hospital2001371⁄43191⁄41810050 foot O.D.; yield, 3300 gallons an hour.Ickenham„Public Well64806480Isle of Dogs„Oil Mills273371241⁄22391⁄210Isle of GrainK.Fort180140320—2021 feet O.D.IsleworthM.Sion House——420115—Water overflowed at the rate of 5 gallons a minute.Ditto„Mr. Wilmot’s—327327——Water rose above surface.Islington Green„Webb’s Mineral Water Works—320176144200Kensington„Brewery——197——16 feet T.Ditto„Britannia Brewery100170270—88Ditto„Horticultural Society2002013178410060 feet O.D.Ditto„Workhouse——270100Ditto Gardens„Serpentine263582631⁄4573⁄410560 feet O.D.; yield, 250 gallons a minute.Kentish Town„Waterworks5397633241⁄26443⁄4—Through London clay, 236 feet; London tertiaries, 881⁄2feet; chalk, 6443⁄4feet; upper greensand, 133⁄4feet; gault, 1301⁄2feet; and into lower greensand (?), 1881⁄2feet.Kilburn„Brewery2503023545150Kingsbury„Brent Reservoir101139132108Kingston-on-ThamesS.Brook Street9038037199—25 feet O.D.; yield, about 44,000 gallons a day.KnightsbridgeM.— —240—240—50LambethS.Beaufoy’s Vinegar Works100275201174—Yield, 92 gallons a minute.Ditto„South Lambeth Road251661874Ditto„Bethlehem Hospital301611912015Ditto„Lion Brewery, Belvedere Road——24517340Ditto„Duke Street, Street, Clowes & Sons’26184210Lea BridgeM.Waterworks118—10018Leicester Square„Alhambra150195244101Limehouse„Johnson’s, Commercial Road9011019010Ditto„Brewery, Fore Street——1391⁄2Liquorpond Street„Reid’s Brewery2221⁄2401361261⁄212170 feet O.D.; yield, 277,200 gallons in 24 hours.Long Acre„Combe & Co.’s Brewery263228223268—70 feet O.D.; yield, 90 gallons a minuteLoughtonE.— ——53532421190No water from chalk.Lower MordenS.On the Green2036534045—Water to surface.LutonB.Waterworks50272—322MaldonE.Waterworks234—234——Entirely through London clay.MargateK.Cobb’s Brewery31243—374Marylebone RoadM.London; a Brewery18610123255156Mile End„Mann’s Brewery195—18510Ditto„Charrington’s Brewery204—2022103331⁄2feet T.; yield, 60,000 to 70,000 gallons a day.Ditto Road„City of London Union——17510Millbank„Distillery11519020510070Level of T.Ditto„Westminster Brewery——22570—51⁄2feet T.MitchamS.Nightingale’s Factory—21118922Monkham ParkE.Near Waltham Abbey2251253047650MortlakeS.Mortlake Brewery302882873150Yield, 14,000 gallons a day.Ditto„Mr. Randell’s—36531550New CrossK.Naval School501301255560NortholtM.Near Harrow12228180604Notting Dale„Near Notting Hill——24412Notting Hill„Mr. Knight’s——230200Old Kent RoadS.Welsh Ale Brewery——30170—10 feet O.D.Old WindsorBerks.Pelham Place——2229Ditto„The Union6018024047Orange StreetM.Back of National Gallery1741262505011542 feet T.Oxford Street„Star Brewery166170158178PeckhamS.Marlborough House——100123Penge„Palace Grounds25031035820290PentonvilleM.Brewery, Caledonian Road2191⁄2—2191⁄245180To chalk.Ditto„Prison1702001⁄22191⁄2151Pimlico„Cubitt’s Works188—188——2 feet T.Ditto„Brewer Street30368271127Ditto„Simpson’s Factory——231100361 foot T.Pinner„Hatch End140—6080PlaistowE.Odam’s Manure Works——1701⁄2128Ponders EndM.London Jute Company43991121⁄22901⁄2—Water overflows.Ditto„Crape Works204262Ditto„Local Board (Speller)——106961⁄2Ditto„Waterworks2318197107—43 feet T.Pudsey HallE.Near Canewdon297—297——Water abundant and good.RatcliffeM.Queen’s Head Brewery——160200Ditto„Marine Brewery16236150102Ditto„Ravenhill’s—137Regent’s Park„Colosseum15010017179Ditto„Mr. Day’s——18421680Ditto„Zoological Gardens1839122450120Yield, 90,000 gallons a day.RichmondS.Old Waterworks——276103Ditto„Star and Garter——41676RomfordE.Ind, Coope, & Co.155—14510RotherhitheS.Brandram’s Works3022210714527Yield, 100,000 gallons in 12 hours.Ditto„Tunnel Flour Mills——125135—15 feet O.D.; yield, 80 gallons a minute.RuislipM.Near “The George”15903⁄4753⁄430—Water to surface.Saffron WaldenE.— ————1000SandhurstBerks.Well at College—603———Trial boring; chalk reached.SandwichK.The Bank70—62820Sheerness„Waterworks30084384——51⁄2feet O.D.; yield, 10,000 gallons an hour.Ditto„Dockyard330125455—53Yield, 675 gallons an hour.ShoreditchM.Truman’s Brewery300230199331120Yield, 71⁄2gallons a minute.Shorne Meade FortK.Near Gravesend112—771⁄2341⁄2Shortlands„Near Bromley5915010910061Yield, 1000 gallons an hour.SloughBucks.Eton Union2810310724Ditto„Royal Nursery——94171⁄2Ditto„Upton Park——1021⁄41701⁄4Ditto„Waterworks117—90277Heading into chalk.SmithfieldM.Booth’s Distillery——2307070SouthendE.Waterworks417—417—100Old well.SouthwarkS.Barclay’s Brewery115288212211—Level of T.; yield, 300 gallons a minute.Ditto„Guy’s Hospital132173196109842 feet T.; yield, 33 gallons a minute.StainesM.Ashby’s Brewery——369154—Water to surface.StiffordE.S.E. of Church63—3330Stockwell GreenS.Waltham’s Brewery10021021010046Yield, 33 gallons a minute.Ditto„Hammerton’s Brewery25186211154—Yield, 46 gallons a minute.StratfordE.Great Eastern Works56344106294Ditto„Savill Bros.’ Brewery1121⁄2—1091⁄23Ditto„Langthorn Chemical Works60395132323—Supply abundant.StreathamS.The Common100185285SudburyM.London and North-Western Rail. Station200—12080Tottenham„Warne’s Works——147104Ditto„Long Water——1491⁄21011⁄2Ditto„Tottenham Hall—253153100Tottenham Court Road„Meux’s Brewery188622156654—85 feet O.D.; yield, 121⁄2gallons a minute.Tower Hill„Royal Mint1951⁄22021951⁄220280Trafalgar Square„London168228248148—Yield, 450 gallons a minute.UpchurchK.Burntwick Island—236236Ditto„Milford Hope Marshes—30421094—Good supply at bottom.Upper Thames StreetM.City of London Brewery9041521029510Uxbridge„The Dolphin121—811⁄2391⁄23Ditto„Near Market Place——10428151⁄2Ditto„Page’s Lane98—98Ditto„Town Well——1093019Ditto„Near “King’s Arms”2484108—19To chalk.Ditto„New Year’s Green Farm63—63—51Ditto„Hurdle Yard78391⁄278391⁄2Ditto„Near Meeting House411⁄21091⁄21153639Ditto„The Union511621753829VauxhallS.Burnett’s Distillery14018622410255Yield, 80 gallons a minute.Waltham AbbeyE.Brewery164—1604—Water supply from bed of sand.Walthamstow Marsh„East London Waterworks——152140—15 feet T.WandworthS.Young & Bainbridge’s1701642746045Yield, 10 gallons a minute.Ditto„Prison——3571261⁄280Yield, 27 gallons a minute.Ditto„County Asylum——331630Westbourne GroveM.Hippodrome240673007West Drayton„Victoria Oil Mills12274186100—Water overflowed.Ditto„Vitriol Works——1331⁄2451⁄2Ditto„Drayton Mills3146149——To chalk.West HamE.Mr. Tucker’s——132306Ditto„Union——11055West India DockM.South of Export Dock——120240Westminster„Artillery Brewery——230Ditto„Chartered Gas Works——225Ditto„Vickers’ Distillery1161842495170Yield, 94 gallons a minute.Ditto„Swallow Street——210—60Whitechapel„Furze’s Brewery130218248100Ditto„Smith’s Distillery1062642101603636 feet T.Ditto„Smith, Druce, & Co.’s1411⁄2—1411⁄2—8539 feet T.Willesden„Mr. Kilsby’s——2739730WimbledonS.Convalescent Hospital2003675373050Ditto, New„Opposite “White Hart”——19375WindsorBerksClower Lodge4017517540Ditto„Royal Brewery72—72——Through clay and running sand to chalk.Ditto„Jennings’ Brewery——3050012Winkfield Plain„Captain Forbes’——30412670WithamE.— ———306—5Woodley LodgeBerks.3 miles east of Reading9535130WoolwichK.Well of Arsenal——541⁄23111⁄237Ditto„Paper Factory—55051⁄25441⁄2—Yield, 650 gallons a minute.Ditto„Dockyard—6082058870Yield good.WormleyHerts.Nunsbury26761⁄2801⁄222—Water overflows.Ditto„West End851501⁄272631⁄262Wormwood ScrubbsM.— ———2501165