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Monks Well

A Grade II* Listed Building in Beaulieu, Hampshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8258 / 50°49'33"N

Longitude: -1.4373 / 1°26'14"W

OS Eastings: 439729

OS Northings: 103073

OS Grid: SU397030

Mapcode National: GBR 77G.3FZ

Mapcode Global: FRA 76WX.7WB

Plus Code: 9C2WRHG7+83

Entry Name: Monks Well

Listing Date: 10 June 1987

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1094408

English Heritage Legacy ID: 143328

Also known as: Well House

ID on this website: 101094408

Location: Hill Top, New Forest, Hampshire, SO42

County: Hampshire

District: New Forest

Civil Parish: Beaulieu

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire

Church of England Parish: Beaulieu Blessed Virgin and Holy Child

Church of England Diocese: Winchester

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Description


BEAULIEU HILLTOP
SU 30 SE
B3054
11/2 Monks Well
II*
Wellhouse built to supply water for Abbey. Late C13. Stone building.
Circular plan of 4m diameter with domed roof. On one side shouldered-arch
doorway. Inside vaulted roof. Stone bench around walls. Well was
're-discovered' in C18 when the Duke of Montagu had it connected to a
hollowed tree-trunk to supply village, and it carried on doing this until
after the Second World War.


Listing NGR: SP3169516520

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