Roman Well and Part of Forum Wall

ROMAN WELL AND PART OF FORUM WALL, BAILGATE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1388460
Date first listed:
08-Jul-1991
List Entry Name:
Roman Well and Part of Forum Wall
Statutory Address:
ROMAN WELL AND PART OF FORUM WALL, BAILGATE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1388460
Date first listed:
08-Jul-1991
List Entry Name:
Roman Well and Part of Forum Wall
Statutory Address 1:
ROMAN WELL AND PART OF FORUM WALL, BAILGATE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
ROMAN WELL AND PART OF FORUM WALL, BAILGATE

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

County:
Lincolnshire
District:
Lincoln (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SK 97628 71958

Details

LINCOLN

SK9771NE BAILGATE
1941-1/9/450 (West side)
08/07/91 Roman well and part of forum wall

I

Well and part of forum wall. C1, with C16 alterations.
Excavated and consolidated c1980. Coursed and squared stone
and brick. Well head, approx. 3m square, has round headed
arches at the top. Forum wall, to south, 3m long and approx.
1m high, has a stepped plinth.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, County No.115A.
(Buildings of England : Lincolnshire: Pevsner N: Lincolnshire:
London: 1989-: 440).


Listing NGR: SK9762871958

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Sources

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Pevsner, N, Harris, J, Antram, N, The Buildings of England: Lincolnshire, (1989), 440

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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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© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100024900.© British Crown and SeaZone Solutions Limited 2026. All rights reserved. Licence number 102006.006.

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