Bisley Wells

Bisley Wells is a set of spring water outlets located on the north west side of Wells Road in Bisley Village. This structure was built in 1863 for Thomas Keble and was restored in 1958. It is made of ashlar limestone and designed in the Gothic revival style. The outlets feature a facetted apsidal recess set into a steep bank, which includes five water chutes and a set of four troughs to the north east. Each water chute has a hooded pointed arch with carved symbols in a circular trefoiled recess. Water flows onto a stone seat, running to an outlet at each end that feeds two additional chutes. Above the hoods, there is a carved stone inscription that reads: 'O YE WELLS / BLESS YE THE LORD / PRAISE HIM / AND MAGNIFY HIM / FOR EVER'. The left and right ends of the structure are inscribed with the words 'RESTORED' and 'AD 1863 & 1958', respectively. The stone troughs are designed to discharge water into one another and are traditionally decorated by villagers during the annual 'Dressing the Wells' ceremony.