2018

NS2276 : Tinker's Well

taken 6 years ago, near to Gourock, Inverclyde, Scotland

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Tinker's Well
Tinker's Well
A well on the shore at Gourock. An unusually specific explanation for its name can be found on page 55 of David Macrae's "Notes about Gourock, Chiefly Historical" (1880): "This well derived its name from a band of gipsies or tinkers who encamped at this spot in 1826. The water is pure and delicious, and has long been in high repute in Gourock". The Gourock Times (12th of June 1931) has an article on the well, with a picture.

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Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright Lairich Rig and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Water resources Primary Subject: Well Image Buckets ?: Closeup
This photo is linked from: Other Photos: · Benches by the shore · Igneous rock beside the Tinker's Well · Boulders near the shore Title Clusters: · Tinker's Well [4] ·
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NS2276, 74 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 24 September, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 14 October, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2268 7699 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.1869N 4:50.4974W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2268 7700
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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