water water natural spring water border counties england hills consist hard granite limestone rock rock retain rain water slowly escaping springs springs release average litres minute flow known cease beneficial properties water reported years reason benefits topic scholarly discussion 19th century famous water cure resulting rapid development village busy town large victorian hotels writings known patients included lord contributed renown time water industrial scale brand family owned company granted permission use world famous branding drunk british monarchs elizabeth drank public 16th century queen_victoria refused travel purity water long acclaimed purity tested water found contained minerals said water famous containing noted purity water stating water springs england examined heard natural water generally devoid minerals bacteria suspended matter approaching purity water gained official status natural mineral water mark purity quality spite regular quality analysis drought dried rock filters water allowing water flow quickly natural process slight manufacturer brand install equipment water spring water law springs sources locations hills residents regularly fill containers free charge including ann housed building dating town major popular water sources fountain road fountain plus water feature town centre west flank hills jubilee fountain wells morris ann great dating earliest documented medicinal use local legend benefit spring water known times medicinal value water praised verses poem attributed reverend vicar great old song praise published comments different uncertain chambers history town pioneering wrote following verse eye close holy eyes published page pamphlet benefits water reached page 3rd edition praise came botanist poet quoted review medical historian cure tourism got press mention letter dated july wrote days difficulty got lodging place wonder instances extraordinary cases looked desperate wall brought waters vogue road fine purpose convenience chambers song quoted wrote modern visitors lie bushes crowded season lady rank fashion servants actually obliged sent custom season let house visitors money gained way applied funds maintaining poor brought wife catherine rest cure physician kent mother queen_victoria commending pure air excellence water romantic beauty scenery opened water cure beginning town prosperity based therapy offered clinic czech_republic centre britain purpose built water cure establishment fame establishment grew wilson known national figures opened famous patients included daughter died buried lord sir writing contributed popularity water fame wilson detractors sir founder extremely critical particular cure water distributed abroad early reign james water holy recorded local distributed water 19th early 20th centuries large commercial scale opened plant official great exhibition introduced water later renaming water moved away entered contract family built plant village subsequently leased john 1960s derelict aid grant production bottles day independent family owned company believed oldest plant world 1850s water john yard ceased 1950s works furniture water works spring acquired family spring western approximately miles source emerges fault line thrust granite spring renamed spring commenced factory employed people filled million bottles annually operated water sold brand october owned brand announced production november decision widely criticised town declining market share overall water market october reported plant sold property company interest groups interest groups promoting legacy water primary ones wells non profit organisation founded september primary aims conserve protect restore springs promote study conservation development awareness great spa town apart fundraising activities membership fees receives funding managed outstanding natural beauty unit hills umbrella provides grants mechanisms originally founded comprising town artist patrons lord family located spring lane link named restored heritage project order finance improvements restoration historical sites grant awarded produces free newsletter available download wells informal group publishes newsletter promotes interest wells including award scheme conservation renovation springs wells immediate environment award scheme award given honour earliest saints associated august group award conservation renovation springs wells surroundings presented behest friends company project transfer iconic tree melbourne australia derives cutting taken tree originally planted festival tree destroyed storm research members friends group revealed cutting tree sent victoria australia friends group assists general maintenance wells organising events dressing ceremonies according research local historians tradition dressing dates 12th 13th centuries august year tribute paid water tradition dressing continues fostered interest groups activities arts projects art projects hills district council appointed independently june sculptor proposed creation sculpture trail nationally known placed forgotten springs town centre council began installation new water features plan town centre implemented map water sources hills undertook month artist residency collaborated public provided locations water sources commissioned create drinking unveiled september fountain unveiled duke york cost funded public subscription support west arts local businesses located island centre town statue group sculptures embodies music water major aspects cultural history art projects continue ways year april dressing competition organised theme set gold silver bronze awards presented adult children groups dressing initiative usually takes place period days starting annual season dressing country tradition photographer gave permission bbc publish special views decorated wells competition based celebrations group pupils local primary school decorated great railway station trough paper figures representing famous people visited celebrating years railway town connection florence water celebrated help school poster competition art projects different connections water donated foot water clock designed french sculptor theatre people clock permanent exhibition area theatre represents main industries town science theatre water
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