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Latitude: 51.8615 / 51°51'41"N
Longitude: -0.1471 / 0°8'49"W
OS Eastings: 527687
OS Northings: 219721
OS Grid: TL276197
Mapcode National: GBR J8J.CLZ
Mapcode Global: VHGP7.DGKV
Plus Code: 9C3XVV63+H4
Entry Name: Well-House and Well at Staples Cottage (8 Metres to South of Entrance Door)
Listing Date: 24 November 1966
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1347962
English Heritage Legacy ID: 159578
ID on this website: 101347962
Location: Hook's Cross, East Hertfordshire, SG3
County: Hertfordshire
District: East Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Aston
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Datchworth
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Cottage
TL 21 NE ASTON RAFFIN GREEN LANE
(east side)
5/2 Well-house and well at
Staples Cottage
24.11.66 (8m to S of entrance door)
GV II
Well-house and well. C18 well house to older well now capped in
concrete over red brick square curb. Oak timber-framed square
wellhouse open at sides with a steep pyramid roof of old red
tiles. About 3m x 3m on plan. A low-sided building approached
up 5 brick steps from N. Curved braces support eaves from square
corner posts. Roof rises with heavy corner rafters. Well-head
of oak integrated with framework of wellhouse and has a large
wooden hand-wheel with 4 spokes supported on a timber tresstle
with brake lever. Long wooden drum spanning wellhead has an
iron toothed wheel driven by gearing on the trestle, and has
spokes to guide the rope. An unusual survival.
Listing NGR: TL2768719721
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