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Well Heads

Mike Hine painting Well Head.jpg

To highlight the Spa heritage of Harrogate, long standing Civic Society member (and former Tourism Officer of HBC), Mike Hine conceived the idea of cleaning the Well Heads in Valley Gardens and Crescent Gardens and painting them blue  - with small descriptive plaques.

Mike who devoted a lifetime to "all things Harrogate", sadly passed away in December 2019.

Mike Hine (left) with volunteer Peter Syson painting a Well Head (WH46) in Valley Gardens.

The map shows the locations of the Well Heads.  Below are images and details of them.

Well Heads Base Map.JPG
WH55
WH62
WH46
WH43
WH29
WH54
WH53

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WH29

Sulphur

WH53

Pure Chalybeate

WH62

Sulphur

WH43

Sulphur

WH54

Magnesia

WH46

Chalybeate

WH55

Saline Sulphur

The Well Heads

Well Number : 

WH29

Well Type : 

Sulphur

WH29 Sulphur.jpg
WH29 Sulphur  Inscription.jpg

 Wellhead Inscription

Well Head Location :

Valley Gardens

In round flower bed, towards Magnesia Well Cafe

WH29 Sulphur  Location.jpg

Well Number : 

WH43

Well Type : 

Sulphur

WH29 Sulphur.jpg
WH29 Sulphur  Inscription.jpg

 Wellhead Inscription

Well Head Location :

Valley Gardens

Down from the Magnesia Well Pump Room, by the path towards the round flower bed.

WH29 Sulphur  Location.jpg

Well Number : 

WH46

Well Type : 

Chalybeate

WH29 Sulphur.jpg
WH29 Sulphur  Inscription.jpg

 Wellhead Inscription

Well Head Location :

Valley Gardens

In the round flower bed, towards the back of the Bandstand

WH29 Sulphur  Location.jpg

Well Number : 

WH53

Well Type : 

Pure Chalybeate

WH29 Sulphur.jpg
WH29 Sulphur  Inscription.jpg

 Wellhead Inscription

Well Head Location :

Valley Gardens

From Cornwall Road towards the tennis courts, on the Left Hand side

WH29 Sulphur  Location.jpg

Well Number : 

WH54

Well Type : 

Magnesia

WH29 Sulphur.jpg
WH29 Sulphur  Inscription.jpg

 Wellhead Inscription

Well Head Location :

Valley Gardens

From Cornwall Road towards the tennis courts, on the Left Hand side.

WH29 Sulphur  Location.jpg

Well Number : 

WH55

Well Type : 

Saline Sulphur

WH29 Sulphur.jpg
WH29 Sulphur  Inscription.jpg

 Wellhead Inscription

Well Head Location :

Crescent Gardens

Next to Crescent Road, opposite the "And so to Bed" shop.

WH29 Sulphur  Location.jpg

Well Number : 

WH62

Well Type : 

Sulphur

WH29 Sulphur.jpg
WH29 Sulphur  Inscription.jpg

 Wellhead Inscription

Well Head Location :

Crescent Gardens

Next to Swan Road, down from the side of the Mercer Art Gallery.

WH29 Sulphur  Location.jpg
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