Well of Clerkenwell

The old Well of Clerkenwel, and from whence the Parish had its Name, is still known among the Inhabitants. It is on the right hand of a Lane that leads from Clerkenwel to Hockley in the Hole, in a bottom. One Mr. Cross, a Brewer, hath this Well enclosed: but the Water runs from him into the said place. It is enclosed with an high Wall, which formerly was built to bound in Clerkenwel-Close: The present Well being also enclosed with another lower Wall from the Street. The way to it is through a little House, which was the Watch-house, you go down a good many Steps to it. The Well had formerly Iron Work and Brass Cocks, which are now cut off: The Water spins through the old Wall. I was there and tasted the Water; and found it excellently clear, sweet and well tasted. The Parish is much displeased (as some of them told me) that it is thus gone to decay: and think to make some Complaint at a Commission for Charitable Uses, hoping by that means to recover it to common Use again, the Water being highly esteemed thereabouts; and many from those Parts send for it.

In Ray-street is an exellent Spring, formerly called Clerkenwell.