The Wash Pit, corner of Wash Pit Lane and Green Lane, North Kilworth, Leicestershire, UK
From the North Kilworth parish council website: The wash pit was used by drovers for watering cattle. It was on the old road from Leicester to Rugby and was built at the time that the east-west turnpike road bypassed the village in 1755, prior to the enclosure in 1756. The wash pit was then used by the blacksmith to shrink metal tyres on to cartwheels and by carters to swell wooden wheels to create a tight fit on the spokes. The Little Well opposite provided spring water for villagers daily use until 1956, it is still functioning. The springs form a continuous line across the west/east axis down to The Bogs indicating where the permeable gravel rests on the clays. The wash pit now stands on the corner of Wash Pit Lane and Green Lane, the pit itself in a small spinney, the land is now maintained by the Parish Council. This shady green area features several important trees planted by villagers over 100 years ago. The major oak tree on the corner is probably one of the oldest trees in the village and is a beautiful specimen. There are also several old yew trees. The whole area has been restored and planted with spring bulbs.
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Location: North Kilworth, Leicestershire, UK
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