Rebecca's Well
REBECCA'S WELL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210646
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Rebecca's Well
- Statutory Address:
- REBECCA'S WELL
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- Date:
- 2001-05-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/04036/26
- Rights:
- © Mr Alan Fitzgerald. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210646
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Rebecca's Well
- Statutory Address 1:
- REBECCA'S WELL
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:
- REBECCA'S WELL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wargrave
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 79930 80487
Details
The following building shall be added:-
WARGRAVE SU78SE CRAZIES HILL 1110-0/1/10002 Rebecca`s Well II Well house. Circa 1870. The well-head basin was built for the Rev Greville Phillimore and the well house above was designed by Gertrude Jekyll, who also painted the gable. Roughcast brick. Semi-conical tile roof with gabled front. Semi-circular on plan. Gabled front with semi-cicular arch, brick band and dentils above and painting in gable by Jekyll with inscription :-'Rebeka and the Servants of Abraham at the well of Nahor. And the servants ran to meet her and said let I pray thee drink a little water of thy pitcher'. The painting depicts Rebecca and a servant by the well. It appears to have been restored. Inside the well house, at the back is a carved stone inscription with a cross above in a segmental stone panel. SOURCES: Festing,S. Gertrude Jekyll, page 62. Gray,R.,Griffiths,S. The Book of Wargrave, pp 234 and 235.
Listing NGR: SU7993080487
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395246
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Gray, R, Griffiths, S, The Book of Wargrave, (), 234-235
Festing, S, Gertrude Jekyll, (), 62
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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