Building record MAB37658 - ST ERCHARD'S WELL
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Summary
Well.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9578
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5942 9976 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO59NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kincardine O Neil |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Well. The original 'St Yarchards Well' is a covered spring of which there is no trace. The water is piped to a public fountain, 400yds to the southwest (NO5919 9967), which is built of masonry, surmounted by a small iron cross. It was constructed in the mid-19th century. Dated 1858 it comprises a square ashlar box with curved top, finial of traditional pattern and a lion head spout. It no longer functions. A new well with continuous running water has been built to the east side of the road, opposite the original site: it is named St Erchard's Well.
Period Notes
Public fountain built 1858.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No48(1865) 79 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
WATSON, WJ, 1926, CELTIC PLACE NAMES OF SCOTLAND, 320 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2004.
MORRIS, 1982, SCOTTISH HEALING WELLS, 34 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1157.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9578;
- NMR Card Number: NO59NE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 83425;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO59NE0046;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9578 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/83425 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Oct 29 2021 11:06AM
