Building record 1085/2/2 - C14th-15th Well House

14/15th century wellhouse

{1} Adjacent fields are marked with "Conduit" on 1839 map.

{2} C14-15th presumed well head for the water supply to the monastic grange.

{3} Well house. Probably C15th, partially rebuilt mid C20th. Squared coursed lias with a stone roof. Small rectangular plan. Square-headed opening with stone lintel. Gabled roof.

{6} Undated photo.

{7} [Former list description] There is a wellhouse at SP 6169 7428 (a), NW of the bridge over the Grand Union Canal near Winwick Grange. It is a rectangular stone building, gabled, with a stone roof probably 14th-15th century.

{8} There are traces of neither well nor building at the indicated site {7} which falls in rig and furrow pasture. A small wellhouse fitting the above description stands at SP 6204 7370. See photo.

<1> 1839, Winwick Tithe Map (NRO Map T225), (unchecked) (Map). SNN14184.

<2> Foard G.F., Building File, (unchecked) (Document). SNN14181.

<3> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/190 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<4> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G03 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<5> 1839, Winwick Parish Map (NRO Map 2949), (unchecked) (Map). SNN14191.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Winwick (Photographs). SNN114308.

<7> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, MHLG 1957 2034/11/A 112 (Report). SNN112993.

<7a> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, MHLG 6" map ref Daventry 6/11 2034/11/A (Report). SNN112993.

<8> Seaman, BH, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 BHS 21-FEB-69 (Notes). SNN111907.

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Aug 25 2023 10:09AM