Building record 490/0/1 - Well-House to South-West of Fawsley Farm

Well-house. Early C16th, repaired C18th with red brick.

{1} Spring/well head building: stone with pyramid roof.

{2} Well-house. Early C16th, repaired C18th with red brick. Dressed ironstone with extensive brick patching. Small square structure on hillside overlooking Fawsley Farm. Small chamfered round-headed doorway with plank door to south-west side, left of centre, brickwork to right angle and to back and sides. Stepped stone pyramidal roof with finial. Interior has fine 8-ribbed vault with chamfered stone ribs. Steps down to water. The well has never been known to run dry and formerly supplied water to Fawsley by means of lead pipes. Pipeline now severed by access road to nearby quarry. A small square structure on hillside overlooking Fawsley farm (g.v.).

{4} Early C16th well-house in dressed stone with brick. Pyramidal roof in stone slabs. Private ownership. Poor condition.

{5} Early C16th well-house in dressed stone with brick. Pyramidal roof in stone slabs. Extensive ivy coverage over roofn has recently been cut back, but repairs not yet agreed. Private ownership. Poor condition. Priority C ( C ).

{6} Undated photo;

<1> Cadman, G., 1994, SMR Report Form, (checked) (SMR Report Form). SNN50034.

<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/79 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<3> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<4> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2008, Heritage at Risk Register, 2008, p.37 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN106096.

<5> ENGLISH HERITAGE, 2012, Heritage at Risk Register, East Midlands, 2012, p.60 (checked) (Catalogue). SNN108388.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Fawsley (Photographs). SNN111722.

Record last edited

Aug 14 2024 11:19AM