St Leonard's Well - Bishop Wilton
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Rev Smith (1923) described St Leonard's well as rising in a grit stone basin, however there was no sign of this on a visit in 1988 and it was assumed to have been covered by the large pond on the site.
In May 2000 a search among the undergrowth on the south side of the pond located a circular chamber which appeared to be sat on top of the natural grit stone basin, which can be seen under the water in the chamber.
This irregular shaped 'basin' (approx 25cm dia by 40 cm deep) is a highly unusual feature and appears to have been created and shaped by water flowing from underground through a crevice in an underlying gritstone outcrop.

Smith mentioned a second basin, and this might be located about 1.5m east of the chamber, where another gritstone rock can be seen in a small pool. The actual basin may be buried by the deep peaty silt in the pool, which has springs bubbling up through it. Alternatively the second basin may be under a small covered reservoir that has been built 2 metres behind the circular chamber.
Smith also relates that the well water was celebrated for its medicinal virtues and bottles were taken away by visitors, while a local farmer drank a cupful from the well each morning.
Today a large old hawthorn tree stands behind the springs but the area around the well is very boggy and is in need of some drainage to let the spring water flow away.