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Radio Berkshire,07 Mar 2025,9 mins

Caversham's Forgotten Pilgrim Past

Secret Berkshire

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On Priest Hill in Caversham, sitting smack bang in the middle of the pavement, is a dry well that is better known today as a stop on the 22 & X40 bus routes. However, could this unassuming well provide a portal into the past, back to a time when Caversham was an important site of pilgrimage? Katie Tyler investigates.

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