Wellhouse, King Henry's Well is a Grade II listed building in the Ribble Valley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 February 1984. Wellhouse.

Wellhouse, King Henry's Well

WRENN ID
tilted-banister-moss
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Ribble Valley
Constituency
Ribble Valley MP: Maya Ellis (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
20 February 1984
Type
Wellhouse
Address
Wellhouse, King Henry's Well, Bolton-By-Bowland
OS grid reference
SD 785 483
Coordinates
53.93103, -2.32807
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Wellhouse, likely built in the early 19th century, is situated over an older well. The structure is made of rubble, primarily sandstone, and features a conical slate roof. It has a circular plan, with walls reaching a maximum height of approximately 2 metres. On the east side, there is a doorway with a plain stone surround and a pointed head. The south side contains a small window, also with a plain stone surround and a pointed head. Inside, the well is encircled by a circular flagstone walkway. The wellhouse is located near the site of Bolton Hall.

Local climate

Wellhouse, King Henry's Well sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,310 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 95% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 53 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 29 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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