While one might not expect to find natural springs in central London, a few arise within the urban landscape. One such spring is located near the southwest corner of Kensington Gardens. This spring is commonly described as being an “ancient spring,” but it was only given the name St. Govor’s Well in 1856 by Benjamin Hall, the First Commissioner of Works who would later be entitled Lord Llanover. Hall chose the name St. Govor for the well as a reference to a sixth-century hermit who was the patron saint of…
