
What is recorded here
"The well is renowned for the purity of its water. During an epidemic between 1880 and 1890 the water in Calne became polluted reulting in a number of deaths (probably from typhoid). Chaveywell was the only water that remained pure and was relied upon unt
Chaveywell is a small but historically significant waterfall fed by a spring known for its exceptionally pure water. The falls are modest in height but set in a rural, tranquil landscape, making them a peaceful and scenic site with notable local historical importance due to their role as a safe water source during a 19th-century epidemic.
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Places near here
Castle HouseListed building · 149 yd
Calne Heritage CentreMuseum · 208 yd
Town HallListed building · 209 yd
Porcine sculpturePublic sculpture · 333 yd
National Cycle Network milepost at CalneMonument or public art · 375 yd
Bowood Lake; The waterfall nearbyWaterfall · 1.1 mi
Whitley BrakeWood · 1.5 mi
Woodland on the Bowood EstateForest or wood · 1.5 mi
Footpath and Monument, Wick HillMountain or hill · 2.1 mi
Site of Cistercian Abbey, Bencroft Hill Farm in the distanceChurch, cross or graveyard · 2.1 mi
Notice on Wick HillMountain or hill · 2.3 mi
Barclays Bank the Old Bank HouseListed building · 263 ydOther information
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