CONSERVATION volunteers have been building a footpath around Margaret's Well on the Welcombe Hills near Stratford.
The work, being carried out under the auspices of conservation charity BTCV, is intended to make the recently excavated well more acces-sible to the public.
The well is believed to be named after Margaret Clopton, a beautiful young woman who lived in Shakespeare's time.
Legend has it that Margaret, abandoned by her lover, drowned herself in the spring and this may have been the inspiration for Hamlet's Ophelia, who also drowned herself.
Volunteer officer Dave Parker said that about 10 volunteers turned up to lay the recycled crush brick path.
"The well was just a muddy hole. I think there are plans to do restoration work on the well head," said Dave.
BTCV is the largest practical conservation charity in the UK, with 130,000 people volunteering annually.
The next task day in the Stratford area is on September 12, when volu-nteers will be clearing hawthorn on the Welcombe Hills.
Anyone interested in volunteering should contact 01926 430574.
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