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Well Of The Lecht

A Category B Listed Building in Speyside Glenlivet, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.2207 / 57°13'14"N

Longitude: -3.2691 / 3°16'8"W

OS Eastings: 323459

OS Northings: 815153

OS Grid: NJ234151

Mapcode National: GBR L99M.TCZ

Mapcode Global: WH6LC.RRGX

Plus Code: 9C9R6PCJ+79

Entry Name: Well Of The Lecht

Listing Name: Lecht, Well of the Lecht

Listing Date: 22 February 1972

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 341154

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB8925

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Well of Lecht,well & inscription 550m NNW of Bridge of Leachd

ID on this website: 200341154

Location: Kirkmichael (Moray)

County: Moray

Electoral Ward: Speyside Glenlivet

Parish: Kirkmichael (Moray)

Traditional County: Banffshire

Tagged with: Well Commemorative plaque Architectural structure Monument

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Description

Plaque dated 1754 inserted in later masonry plinth over small
freshwater spring.

Statement of Interest

Scheduled Monument.

Plaque inscribed 'AD 1754 Five companies 33rd Regiment Right

Hon Lord Chas Hay made the road from here to the Spey'.

Road links Deeside with Speyside over Lecht pass.

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