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The Maharajah's Well
The Maharajah's Well is in the village of Stoke Row, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. Funded by the Maharajah of Benares (now Varanasi, India), it was completed in 1864. It's a most curious structure in rural Oxfordshire. Read Ihsan's article on The Maharajah's Well .
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Villagers using well, 1856. |
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"His Highnesss The Maharajah of Benares..." |
Looking up into the dome. |
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1864 and all that. |
Decorative elephant atop winding gear. |
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