Well, Well Head Gear and Housing About 35 Metres North West of Raffin Green Farm House
WELL, WELL HEAD GEAR AND HOUSING ABOUT 35 METRES NORTH WEST OF RAFFIN GREEN FARM HOUSE, RAFTIN GREEN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1372125
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Well, Well Head Gear and Housing About 35 Metres North West of Raffin Green Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- WELL, WELL HEAD GEAR AND HOUSING ABOUT 35 METRES NORTH WEST OF RAFFIN GREEN FARM HOUSE, RAFTIN GREEN LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1372125
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Well, Well Head Gear and Housing About 35 Metres North West of Raffin Green Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WELL, WELL HEAD GEAR AND HOUSING ABOUT 35 METRES NORTH WEST OF RAFFIN GREEN FARM HOUSE, RAFTIN GREEN 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:
- WELL, WELL HEAD GEAR AND HOUSING ABOUT 35 METRES NORTH WEST OF RAFFIN GREEN FARM HOUSE, RAFTIN GREEN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Datchworth
- National Grid Reference:
- TL2741819432
Details
TL 21 NE
3/40
DATCHWORTH
RAFFIN GREEN LANE
(North side)
Raffin Green
Well, Well Head Gear and Housing about 35m NW of Raffin Green Farm House
II
Well, well head gear and housing. Mid to late C19. Iron and timber
mechanism, brick lined circular well shaft supports open timber
housing. Square frame of 4 posts with paired cross timbers supporting
winding gear which is hand operated by an outer wheel with an iron
handle which turns lower axle with a small cog wheel which engages a
larger cog wheel on upper axle with a central iron plated timber wheel
over which lifting cable passes. Angled struts to gabled head with
machine pantiles. Raffin Green Farmhouse is not listable.
Listing NGR: TL2741819432
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 356145
- 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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