56 SOME ESSEX WELL-SECTIONS. Roydon.— Temple Farm. 1888. Made and communicated by Mr. G. Ingold. Shaft 20 feet, the rest bored. Water from 18 to 20 feet down. Saffron Walden. — Byrd's Farm, N.E. of the town. 1875. Made and communicated by Mr. G. Ingold, as also the next. Water 164 feet down. Saffron Walden.— Westley Farm, N. of the town. 1889. Shaft throughout. Water 163 feet down. Sheering.— Wells near Gladwyns, 1. a little S. of the house (shaft), 2. at the lodge, a little N. (shaft 43 feet, bored 8). 1890. Made and communicated by Mr. G. Ingold. Water in 1 burst up suddenly from the bottom and rose to within 271/2 feet of the surface; in 2 it came in very slowly from the bottom. South Shoebury.—For the supply of Shoeburyness Garrison. Less than half a mile north-eastward of St. Andrew's Church. 1886-1889. Communicated by Major E. Raban, R.E. (and from specimens). About 23 feet above Ordnance Datum. Cylinders to 80 feet; then shaft to 170 (enlarged from 115 down- ward); the rest bored. After piercing the clay (434 feet) it was