25B Broad Chare, well

HER Number:
1836

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
25B Broad Chare, well

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ46SW

Class:
Water Supply and Drainage

Site Type: Broad:
Water Storage Site

Site Type: Specific:
Well

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Post Medieval 1540 to 1901

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
A well discovered to the rear of 25b Broad Chare. 1.16 metres in diameter and 6.5 metres deep. The culvert immediately to the east of the well has a stone east side and brick west side. Heavy stone slabs covered the drain and there were stone flags at its base. The drain probably originally ran down the centre of what was Rewcastle Chare. No dating evidence was recovered from it.

Easting:
425380

Northing:
563990

Grid Reference:
NZ425380563990

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1836 >> B. Harbottle, 1988, 25b Broad Chare (rear)