Village Well
VILLAGE WELL, OAKHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073241
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Village Well
- Statutory Address:
- VILLAGE WELL, OAKHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1073241
- Date first listed:
- 21-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Village Well
- Statutory Address 1:
- VILLAGE WELL, OAKHAM ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- VILLAGE WELL, OAKHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rutland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ashwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 86437 13638
Details
ASHWELL
SK 81 SE OAKHAM ROAD (West side)
6/23 Village well
GV II
Village well of mid C19. Squared rubble stone with dressed stone coping. Small grotto-like covered niche with opening to front and convex curved walls either side. From these rises a straight wall with Gothic arch over opening and gabled top. Inscription above arch reads 'All ye who hither come to drink/Rest not your thoughts below/Look at that sacred sign and think/Whence living waters flow'. Small pool at base of niche within.
Listing NGR: SK8643713638
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 186592
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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