Lady Well - Catwick
(TA 1287 4522 approx site of )

The Rev. William Smith was rector of Catwick church during the early 1900's and it may have been the presence of the Lady Well in the village which inspired a book about the holy wells in East Yorkshire. An 18th century sketch of the Catwick Lady well shows a small stone well-house in a hedged enclosure, but by the Rev. Smith's day this had all been removed and the well had become "little better than a dirty duck pond". His book describes the well as being at the foot of a low hill in the field to the east of the manor house, although nothing is shown on the modern OS map. The first edition OS map shows the wells name but the spring's location is not clear.
The Rev. notes that the well was originally the main source of water for the village and in later years it was still held in high regard by the villagers, some of whom would only use water from this well. The quality of the water was also locally famed as being perfect for making tea, and the Rev Smith suggested the locals high regard for the well water was perhaps a lingering echo of healing properties originally ascribed to this Lady well.

A visit to Catwick in June 2000 did not locate the site of the well, but a couple of the residents at nearby houses were very helpful and knowledgeable about the village and they remembered an elderly neighbour telling them that the Lady well used to be located in the area near  the hedgerow heading  west in front of their houses (approx 1290 4510). They also said that the field in front of the church used to be pasture, rather bumpy, with  ponds, but was then leveled for growing grain crops.
A little more research required here.