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Chaveywell

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"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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Photo: Neil Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0