Ross-on-Wye

The Alton Court Brewery Co. Ltd in Station Street also had a 4 inch artesian borehole that was 350 feet¹ deep and capable of supplying 1,000 gallons per hour. It was sunk by Messrs. Le Grand, Sutcliff and Gell Ltd and was used for cleaning purposes only.

During the excavations to build the McCarthy and Stone retirement housing on the site of the Alton Court Brewery on Station Street, the cellars containing the artesian well were dug up.

Presumably due to damage to the borehole top, water flowed naturally out of the borehole and these are some photos showing the flooded cellar and the top of the well once it had been pumped out.