 A well was sunk in 1864 in the High Street at the junction with Bury Street , constructed by Mr Charles Page from Uxbridge . The first 15 @-@ foot ( 4 @.@ 6 m ) were dug , before 90 @.@ 75 @-@ foot ( 27 @.@ 66 m ) was bored through the London clay and the final 30 @-@ foot ( 9 @.@ 1 m ) was cut through chalk . A drought in 1898 led to the parish council requesting a well be created on what are now the Pinn Meadows , to make use of the natural spring there . The Colne River Water Company agreed , upon the guarantee of £ 45 per year , and the service was established . 
