Building record MAB23905 - WELL OF SPA
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Summary
Well building dating from the 17th century which originally stood a little further to the northwest as shown on the OS 1st edition map.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 20055
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9366 0642 (47m by 93m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Well building dating from the 17th century which originally stood a little further to the northwest as shown on the OS 1st edition map. The original well building on that site was decorated with portraits of six of the apostles but was ruinous by 1615. It was rebuilt in 1635 by George Jameson (painter) but replaced in 1670, and renovated in 1851. In 1893 it was moved to the infirmary side of Spa Street , as shown on the OS 2nd edition map, built into the retaining wall of the Old Infirmary Buildings, and water from another supply piped to it. It was moved again to its present position and restored (although no longer functioning) in 1977. The well house structure comprises a segmental arch within a gable of ashlar, with sun, rose, thistle and fleur-de-lis-motifs.This is one of the older, and best known, of Aberdeen's wells. It has a long and varied history and has attracted interest from the 16th century onwards as a curative (but never as a votive) well. It is first mentioned, not by its modern name, but simply as the Well of the Woman Hill in a tract written and published in 1580 called Ane Brief Descriptioun of the Qualiteis and Effectis of the Well of the Woman Hill, ascribed to Dr Gilbert Skene. The name Well of Spa would seem to date from about the 1630s.
Period Notes
Listed 12/01/1967.
ABERDEEN CITY LIBRARIES, , ABERDEEN WELLS (Bibliographic reference). SAB6447.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 29/06/1976 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2016, ABERDEEN'S SCULPTURE TRAIL (Bibliographic reference). SAB8372.
Author unknown, n.d., EVENING EXPRESS, 13/01/1976 (Bibliographic reference). SAB446.
Author unknown, n.d., EVENING EXPRESS, 15/12/1976 (Bibliographic reference). SAB446.
Author unknown, n.d., EVENING EXPRESS, 22/10/1977 p. 6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB446.
Author unknown, n.d., EVENING EXPRESS, 29/06/1976 (Bibliographic reference). SAB446.
Author unknown, n.d., EVENING EXPRESS, 30/01/1976 (Bibliographic reference). SAB446.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 20055;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW45;
- NRHE Numlink: 20167;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0012;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20055 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20167 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 29/06/1976.
- --- SAB446 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. EVENING EXPRESS. 13/01/1976.
- --- SAB446 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. EVENING EXPRESS. 30/01/1976.
- --- SAB446 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. EVENING EXPRESS. 22/10/1977 p. 6.
- --- SAB446 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. EVENING EXPRESS. 29/06/1976.
- --- SAB446 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. EVENING EXPRESS. 15/12/1976.
- --- SAB6447 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY LIBRARIES. . ABERDEEN WELLS.
- --- SAB8372 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. 2016. ABERDEEN'S SCULPTURE TRAIL.
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Record last edited
Dec 14 2022 3:03PM
