WELLHEAD AND SHELTER

Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building

Grade:: II

List Entry Number:: 1101875

Date first listed:: 13-Dec-1984

Statutory Address:: WELLHEAD AND SHELTER, THE KNOLL

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Location

Statutory Address:: WELLHEAD AND SHELTER, THE KNOLL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hertfordshire

District:: East Hertfordshire (District Authority)

Parish:: Anstey

National Grid Reference:: TL 40634 33203

Details

TL 4033 ANSTEY THE KNOLL (West side)

6/15 Wellhead and Shelter

GV II

Wellhead and shelter. Early C19. Cast iron wellhead, timber shelter and octagonal pointed slate roof with finial. A large openwork cast iron wellhead on an island at crossroads with an octagonal shelter on 8 square oak posts thickened by spurs at the base. Well capped by raised octagonal concrete slab. Large flywheel on S side with mounting for handle on one of its four serpentine spokes. Trestle of 3 stages constructed of 2 parallel castings spaced apart. Small gear on spindle from flywheel drives large gear mounted on top spindle with a flanged winding wheel at its centre. Lower spindle bracketed out at N with square key for unknown purpose. Large cast iron trough on N side. A picturesque village feature of special social and technological interest.

Listing NGR: TL4063433203

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 160236

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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