Building record MAB23959 - GILCOMSTON WELL, BAKER STREET, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Well, built in 1775, capped and converted into an ice house in the 19th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9354 0657 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Well, built in 1775, capped and converted into an ice house in the 19th century. Redevelopment of this part of Gilcomston led to the discovery of the old Gilcomston Well, which was built as part of a piped water supply to a number of cisterns in the burgh of New Aberdeen. When this was supplanted in the 1840s by a new water supply, the old granite lined chamber found a new use. It was capped with a domed brick coping and converted into an ice house. The ice house is depicted on the OS 1st edition 25in map (NJ 9354206574). By the turn of the century it had fallen into disuse and was largely forgotten.
COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY, 1987, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1986, p. 12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB8214.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW129;
- NRHE Numlink: 20030;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0132;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20030 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB8214 Bibliographic reference: COUNCIL FOR SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY. 1987. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND 1986. p. 12.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 25 2021 8:31AM
