Sterne's Well, Circa 100 Metres South West of Back Lane Farmhouse
STERNE'S WELL, CIRCA 100 METRES SOUTH WEST OF BACK LANE FARMHOUSE, BACK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1136586
- Date first listed:
- 08-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sterne's Well, Circa 100 Metres South West of Back Lane Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- STERNE'S WELL, CIRCA 100 METRES SOUTH WEST OF BACK LANE FARMHOUSE, BACK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1136586
- Date first listed:
- 08-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sterne's Well, Circa 100 Metres South West of Back Lane Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- STERNE'S WELL, CIRCA 100 METRES SOUTH WEST OF BACK LANE FARMHOUSE, BACK LANE
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:
- STERNE'S WELL, CIRCA 100 METRES SOUTH WEST OF BACK LANE FARMHOUSE, BACK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Redcar and Cleveland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Skelton and Brotton
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 65142 18357
Details
NZ 6518 (NZ 651 183) SKELTON & BROTTON BACK LANE (off north side) Skelton
7/1 Sterne's Well, c.100m south-west of Back Lane Farmhouse.
II
Well head housing for artesian well, supplying water to Skelton Castle; late C18. Sandstone ashlar walls and roof. Squat tower approximately 3m. high. Chamfered rustication to 3 faces. West face has round-headed opening, now blocked internally but retaining boarded door. Plain, .slightly-recessed band has 3 paterae with beaded surrounds and bearing Latin inscriptions, below square-domed roof. Rectangular plaque above doorway has inscribed verse, probably by Lawrence Sterne: "Leap from thy mossy cavern'd bed Hither thy prattling waters bring Blandusia's Muse shall crown thy head and make thee too a sacred spring."
Listing NGR: NZ6514218357
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 60147
- 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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