The Dropping Well, Knaresborough, Yorkshire: the waters, three visitors attended by two servants in the foreground, and the ruins of Knaresborough Castle in the background. Engraving by F. Vivares after T. Smith of Derby, 1747.

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Slingsby, Henry, Sir, approximately 1693-1763

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Images by Slingsby, Henry, Sir, approximately 1693-1763

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The Dropping Well, Knaresborough, Yorkshire: the waters, three visitors attended by two servants in the foreground, and the ruins of Knaresborough Castle in the background. Engraving by F. Vivares after T. Smith of Derby, 1747.