GORRICK WELL
The well and the curative powers of its waters are mentioned several times; In the “Topographical Dictionary “ edited by Samuel Lewis published in 1840 it is mentioned in the description of Berkshire as follows:” The mineral waters (writing of the county) are unimportant: the following only possess any note, viz, a weak chalybeate at Sunninghill, a mild cathartic at Cumner;a strong chalybeate in the parish of Wokingham, Called Gorrick Well.” It is also mentioned in Lyson’s “Magna Britannia” vol 1, p193. “There is a strong chalybeate spring called Gorrick Well, near Luckley House, in the parish of Wokingham.” It is also mentioned in Charles Knight’s “Journey –Book of Berkshire 1840 p 68”Near Luckley Green is a chalybeate spring, called Gorrick Well.