Milton's Well, About 125 Yards North of Eyford Lodge
MILTON'S WELL, ABOUT 125 YARDS NORTH OF EYFORD LODGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1222478
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Milton's Well, About 125 Yards North of Eyford Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- MILTON'S WELL, ABOUT 125 YARDS NORTH OF EYFORD LODGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1222478
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Milton's Well, About 125 Yards North of Eyford Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- MILTON'S WELL, ABOUT 125 YARDS NORTH OF EYFORD LODGE
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:
- MILTON'S WELL, ABOUT 125 YARDS NORTH OF EYFORD LODGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Upper Slaughter
- National Grid Reference:
- SP1515824297
Details
UPPER SLAUGHTER EYFORD
SP 12 SE
6/166 Milton's Well, about
125 yards north of
- Eyford Lodge
II
-
Well-head and parapet wall. 'Restored and embellished 1885' by Mrs Somerset
d'Arcy Irvine. Wide hexagonal stone well head. Parapet wall to NE about 5 feet
high has tablet inscribed with illegible extract from 'Paradise Lost' and details
of restoration. Believed by Mrs Somerset d'Arcy Irvine to mark the spot where
Milton sat to write Paradise Lost. The setting with flanking yew trees and box
shrubs is planned and romantic.
Listing NGR: SP1515824297
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 414642
- 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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