St Anns Well
ST ANNS WELL, THE CRESCENT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257868
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1997
- List Entry Name:
- St Anns Well
- Statutory Address:
- ST ANNS WELL, THE CRESCENT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257868
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1997
- List Entry Name:
- St Anns Well
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST ANNS WELL, THE CRESCENT
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:
- ST ANNS WELL, THE CRESCENT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 05799 73508
Details
BUXTON
SK0573NE THE CRESCENT 616-1/3/78 (South West side) St Ann's Well
GV II
Drinking well. c1940, on site of earlier wells dating back to the Roman period. Ashlar gritstone with ashlar dressings, marble trough, plinth and stand, bronze figures. Rectangular base with tall square ashlar pier flanked by lower set back piers with moulded plinth and topped with convex coping. Front has shaped centre panel with round headed niche with mosaic inlay, containing 2 bronze figures, St Ann and child. Above is inscription A TRIBUTE/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ EMELIE DOROTHY BOUNDS/ COUNCILLOR OF THIS BOROUGH/ by her husband and daughter. Below is a bronze lion's head delivering water into the projecting rectangular marble trough on pedestal stand. Included for group value as an important element of The Crescent.
Listing NGR: SK0579973508
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463339
- 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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