A gilded elephant stands on top of the cast iron machinery of this unique Victorian well at Stoke Row, Oxfordshire, an amazing gift from an Indian prince.

The 368-foot deep well, under its domed canopy (made by a foundry in Wallingford), was paid for by the Maharajah of Benares (now Varanasi). He had met the young Edward Reade, the local squire, who spent many years in India where among other work he helped to sink a well for a village in Benares. He told the Maharajah that drought conditions also occurred on parts of the Chilterns.

Mark Boden

13. maj 2020

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The well sits in the pretty little village of Stoke Row.

The 368-foot deep well, under its domed canopy (made by a foundry in Wallingford), was paid for by the Maharajah of Benares (now Varanasi). He had met the young Edward Reade, the local squire, who spent many years in India where among other work he helped to sink a well for a village in Benares. He told the Maharajah that drought conditions also occurred on parts of the Chilterns.

The Chilterns Cycling Guide

31. maj 2020

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At Stoke Row you will find The Maharajah's Well. Opened in 1864 and dug mostly by hand; it took over a year to complete and is deeper than double the height of Nelsom's Column.

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1. English Farm Barns – English Lane Bridleway loop from Stoke Row

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Placering: Stoke Row, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, Storbritannien

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Maharajah's Well and Golden Elephant Statue

1. English Farm Barns – English Lane Bridleway loop from Stoke Row

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3. Checkendon Village Sign – Moss-Covered Horse Sculpture loop from Stoke Row

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