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EEPOET 1882. 



Information collected by Mr. James Plant, T.G.S. 

 From Mr. H. W. Pochin. 



1. Croft, Leicestershire. This is an underground spring in greenstone rock at 

 bottom of a deep cutting. 1«. Begun 1880. Water struck January 1, 1882. 2. 

 About 320 ft. 3. 110 ft. 4 and 4a. Water issues constantly at the end of the 

 fissure, and has been running without ceasing for eight months. 5. A pump is now- 

 used which discharges 100,000 gallons every ten hours. 6. Quantity is the same as 

 when first struck. 7. Is below the level of the Kiver Soar, which runs close bj-. 

 8. No proper analysis yet made, but water very soft. 



9. Lower boulder clay 



Upper white Keuper sandstone .... 

 Red marl separated by thin floors of white sand- 

 stone ......... 



Total 130 



These beds lie on the worn and rounded surface of the greenstone, at an angle of 

 about 20° dipping S.E. 9a. Greenstone. lO. None seen. 12. No. 13. No. 14. 

 No. 15. No. 16. Six photographs have been taken, and will show the deep spring 

 ssuing out of the rock. 



Information collected by Mr. James Plant. 

 From the Hinckley Local Board. 



1. Hinckley Wharf, near Hinckley, Leicestershire. la. Boring of 10 inches 

 diameter commenced Nov. 1881. 2. 813 ft. 3. Depth from surface of 10 inches 

 diameter 160 feet, depth below this 540 feet of 7 inches. Total depth 700 feet. 4. 

 The mean height at which the water stands in the bore-hole varies from 630 to 680 

 feet. 5. Over 1,000 gallons were taken out of the bore-hole, which filled up again 

 in about two hours. 6. See No. 4. 7. Water-level is above the bed of the Kiver 

 Anker, which is about 2 miles S.W. of the bore-hole. 8. No analysis yet made. 



