352 PROCEEDINGS COTTESWOLD CLUB 1^12 



Ketford is situated upon the Waterstones of the Keuper 

 — the sandstones that occur immediately below the Red 

 Keuper Marls. The nearest outcrop of the Bunter Sand- 

 stone is three-quarters of a mile away to the north-west. No 

 changes, however, were observed in the lithic structure of 

 the rocks drawn up, not even in those composing the bottom- 

 portions of the core, to suggest that the Bunter Sandstones had 

 been reached. Indeed, there is nothing of geological interest 

 to note beyond what is recorded alongside the vertical section 

 on page 351. 



The works at Bromsberrow in connection with the Mal- 

 vern Corporation's Waterworks are situated about one and 

 three-quarter miles to the north-by-east of the Ketford bore- 

 hole. The Malvern Works, Mr W. O. Thorp, C.E., Engineer 

 and Surveyor to the Malvern Urban District Council informs 

 me, consist of two 18-inch diameter bore-holes and one 6-inch 

 diameter bore-hole, all three carried to a depth of 200 feet or 

 19 feet below Ordnance-datum. 



The Bunter and Keuper Sandstones of the Bromsberrow- 

 Newent district without doubt contain a great quantity of 

 water. They are, of course, porous and therefore can readily 

 hold water. On the west side they are in juxtaposition for 

 a consideiable distance with the relatively impervious Old Red 

 Marls and Coal-Measure clays, and on the east side with the 

 New Red or Keuper Marls. Many wells have been sunk into 

 the sandstone to supply farms and cottages, one of the deepest 

 being that at Nutham House, between Newent and Ketford, 

 which is 1 70.1 feet deep. 



In conclusion, it may be stated that the City Corporation 

 has been wise in going well afield for their water, and of recent 

 years in a north-westerly, instead of a south-easterly direction. 

 Attempts to find good drinking-water by means of borings in 

 or near the City are not likely to be attended with much 

 success, for, even if quantity be obtained, there are doubts as 

 to quality — water from the Lias of this neighbourhood is 

 generally saline and hard. 



