126 RKPORT— 1875. 



North-east of England. 



YoRKSHTBE. — Prof. Green and Mr. Fox Straugways defer sending the 

 Yorkshire returns, as they are as yet very incomplete. 



The following sections of wells in the New Red Sandstone of Yorkshire 

 were collected by Mr. Clifton Ward, F.G.S., of the Geological Survey, and 

 forwarded by him to Mr. Whitaker. 



Probable thickness of New Eed and Permian in the Leeds and York 

 district : — 



feet. 

 m • f Keuper (red and blue binds with stone and beds of 



1 "^00 f ' f I alabaster) 400 



lauu leet. ^ pm^^gj. (-jjg^ Sandstone) 900 



p • f Upper Marls thickness unknown 



V, f ' J Upper Limestone about 40 



300 feet I ^^^^^^ '^^^^^ ^ to 30 



[ Lower Limestone 200 



Ascertained thicknesses from rocks, borings, &c., but not all representing 

 total thicknesses : — 



feet. 



Trias JKeuper 285 



inas. ... I p^^j^^gj. Sandstone 700 



rUpper Marls thickness unknown 



p . J Upper Limestone about 30 



rermian ^ -^^^^^^ -^^^i^ to 30 



i^Lower Limestone , 170 



A boring through Magnesian Limestone (Lower) at Tadcaster, 170 feet of 

 Lower Limestone was pierced to the underlying Millstone-grit (rough rock). 



Wells and Borings in the New Red and Permian of Yorkshire. 



Well at Selhj :— 



feet. in. 



Warp and clay 10 



Strong clay 10 6 



Sand and clay 14 8 



Strong clay ' 7 10 



Clay and silt 8 9 



Grey sand or loose water-sand 7 9 



Eed sand '. 6 6 



Indurated sand 1 6 



Eed Sandstone 54 6 ] 



Red clay and Fuller's earth with pipe-clay 5 I- 262 ft. 6 in. 



Red Sandstone 203 



330-0 

 (Particulars from Mr. Wainright, Holgate Lane.) 



The water is hard (as if from Magnesian Limestone) ; 243,000 gallons are 

 pumped up every 24 hours, and the supply is constant. The water stands 

 highest at 12 at noon and 12 at night, only varying about 2 inches at these 

 hours, but 8 or 9 inches between these hours. 



