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Credited to Kevin Brigg

Tom’s Well - (Snowden's Well)

Tom's well is located around 250 yards on the right of the Hitching Stone when approached from the Pinnacle Car Park. It is situated in an obscure banked clearing. The well is a purpose built trough which most believe was not for the use of sheep but to quench the thirst of people either working on the moor or attending the fairs that were held there in summer many years ago. Harry Hope  a local resident of Keighley Rd, Cowling visits the well yearly to clear and tend it, without his visits the well would be lost forever.

Moonrakers are planning further visits to the site to try and clearly ascertain more about the well. Anyone with information on this subject should contact our Moonraker in charge of this historical subject Mr. Kevin Brigg on 01535 633162 or email him at kevzos@aol.com