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getting a good supply of water out of the gravel there, 

 and although evidence of an ample supply was forthcoming, 

 it was found that the water was not of a character suitable 

 for the citv. Although the place, where the boring took 

 place, was within 40 or 50 feet of the river, that water 

 had no connection at all with the Severn — it all passed 

 underneath ; and whether the tide was flowing or ebbing 

 it did not make the slightest difference. Mr Fox said that 

 his theory was that the water crossed the bed of the 

 Severn much farther down the river than at Gloucester, 

 and at a much lower level than that of the Gloucester 

 meadows. 



The reservoir is at Madam's Wood, about eight miles 

 from Gloucester, and is 250 feet above the sea level, or about 

 50 feet below the level of the water-works at Witcoml)e. 

 The service reservoir, which is simply intended to equalise 

 (low and pressure, is 100 feet long by 60 feet broad, and 

 18 feet deep, and will have a capacity of 675,000 gallons. 

 The water will be conveyed to Gloucester through 14-inch 

 cast-iron pipes. It will be possible to lengthen the 

 reservoir, if necessary, but inasmuch as the mains will be 

 able to deliver this quantity of water in ten hours, and the 

 pumping machinery being in duplicate will be able to 

 rei)lace the water in the tank with equal dispatch — and as 

 with night and day pumping it would be possible to 

 deliver a million-and-a-half gallons in 24 hours — it is not 

 thought likely that any large tank will be required. 



The members were most hospitably and sumptuouslv 

 entertained at luncheon by Mr Knowles, of Newent Court; 

 after which the journey was resumed to ClilTord's Mesne, 

 which was visited by the Club in 1887. At that time 

 the Downton Sandstones were the only beds exposed, 

 but a large excavation of fully 40 feet in depth has 

 recently been made, showing some of the Limestone beds 

 of the Upper Ludlow formation. The Downton Sand- 

 stones are gencrallv considered to be the top beds of the 



