Commemorative plaque 74916

This commemorative plaque records: Bercul's Well A Saxon leader, Bercul, was reputed to have been baptised here in the 8th century. This reliable source of clean water was almost certainly the reason for the initial settlement of Berkswell. The well is fed by several springs and then flows above ground to join the River Blythe. The Village and Berkswell Hall were supplied with water from the well until 1939. A daily job for one of the school children was to fetch a bucket of water for drinking until piped water was introduced. The Berkswell Society Recorded plaque organisation: The Berkswell Society.

Bercul, a Saxon leader, was reportedly baptized at this well in the 8th century, marking an important early Christian conversion; the well's reliable clean water supply facilitated the initial settlement and subsequent growth of Berkswell.