WELLHEAD AND SHELTER

WELLHEAD AND SHELTER, THE KNOLL

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1101875
Date first listed:: 13-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:: WELLHEAD AND SHELTER
Statutory Address:: WELLHEAD AND SHELTER, THE KNOLL

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Date:: 2002-08-29
Reference:: IOE01/08803/05
Rights:: © Mr Michael S. Breedon. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1101875
Date first listed:: 13-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:: WELLHEAD AND SHELTER
Statutory Address 1:: WELLHEAD AND SHELTER, THE KNOLL

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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

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Legacy System number:: 160236
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.