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St Giles (Camberwell) 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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No. 13.—Brunswick Square, Camberwell.
Loamy clay to about 12ft. deep, then gravel; at
14ft. (in rough gravel) water line struck ; this strata
continued to about 22ft. A further excavation to
25ft. was made for storage room, the latter 3ft. in a
mixture of gravel and clay. There was a very fair
supply of water when pumped out, and no doubt
need be entertained that this will be a very useful
well.
Surface Value.
Ordnance datum+11.00.
| Ordnance Datum. | Depth Feet. | Description of Strata. | REMARKS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| +7.70 | 0 | Surface. | |
| 1 | Road metal. | Old well, deepened 4ft. 6in., Inner kerb built in, domed with 9-inch and do. 9-inch wall. | |
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | Clay. | ||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | Bottom of old well. | ||
| 10 | |||
| 11 | Mixed gravel, clay, silt, &c. | ||
| 12 | |||
| 13 | |||
| 14 | |||
| 15 | Water level. | ||
| 3.30 | 16 | ||
| Reservoir 10ft. 6in. | 17 | ||
| 18 | Silt. | ||
| 19 | |||
| 20 | |||
| 21 | |||
| 22 | |||
| 23 | |||
| 24 | |||
| 25 | |||
| 26 | Moderate supply of water. | ||
| 26'6'' |