The Great Amwell Pudding Stone
1800 · Emma's Well, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire
Description
Situated at the historic Emma's Well, which forms part of the source for the New River (an artificial waterway opened in 1613 to supply London with fresh drinking water). This large puddingstone boulder forms a prominent part of the 19th-century memorial landscaping honoring Sir Hugh Myddelton, the driving force behind the river's construction.
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Tom Naughton