Anchorite Well

ANCHORITE WELL, ANCHORITE FIELDS

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1145729
Date first listed:
30-Jan-1985
Statutory Address:
ANCHORITE WELL, ANCHORITE FIELDS
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Date:
2002-06-02
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1145729
Date first listed:
30-Jan-1985
Statutory Address 1:
ANCHORITE WELL, ANCHORITE FIELDS

Location

Statutory Address:
ANCHORITE WELL, ANCHORITE FIELDS

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

District:
Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Kendal
National Grid Reference:
SD 51406 91932

Details

SD 59 SW (INSET) KENDAL ANCHORITE FIELDS (West side)

2/6 Anchorite Well II

Spring, associated with a medieval hermit. Coursed, squared rubble enclosure wall (c4 ft high on south and west sides) possibly partly medieval. Spring originally 6-7 ft deep; filled up to within 6 ins of surface in late C20.

Listing NGR: SD5140691932

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75346
Legacy System:
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