Clerks Well Stone Plaque
22-26 Farringdon Lane, London, EC1R 3AU
AD 1800. William Round, Joseph Bird, Church Wardens. For The Better Accommodation Of The Neighbourhood This Pump Was Removed To The Spot Where It Now Stands. The Spring By Which It Is Supplied Is Situated Four Feet Eastward And Round It As History Informs Us The Parish Clerks Of London In Remote Ages Annually Performed Sacred Plays That Custom Caused It To Be Denominated Clerks Well And From Which This Parish Derived Its Name. The Water Was Greatly Esteemed By The Prior And Brethren Of The
- Honouring: Clerks Well