Listed Building: THE QUEEN'S WELL (1085200)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1350, 3, 143
Date assigned 05 July 1993
Date last amended

Description

BENENDEN TQ83SW THE STREET 1350-0/3/143 (North East side) The Queen's Well GV II Well house. Dated 1887, built for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. Wood on stone base with tiled roof. Square well house comprixing 4 chamfered corner posts on moulded stone padstones with elaborately chamfered tension braces to wall plate and corners of roof. Hipped slate roof with some bands of curved tiles and wooden finial. Seats on 2 sides. 8 foot high wooden pump, battered to base, chamfered with run out stops, pump handle missing at time of survey and lead spout partly missing. Stone trough with iron drain and shield with name and date. Inscription: "Honour the King. The Queen's Well, Fear God. 1837. Jubilee. 1887". Listing NGR: TQ8082332929

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Sources (1)

  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 8062 3304 (point)
Map sheet TQ83SW
Civil Parish BENENDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM