Well Known As The Spewing Duck is a Grade II listed building in the Rossendale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 November 1984. Public well.

Well Known As The Spewing Duck

WRENN ID: solitary-foundation-sparrow
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Rossendale
Country: England
Date first listed: 30 November 1984
Type: Public well
Source: Historic England listing

Description

SD 82 NW RAWTENSTALL GOODSHAW FOLD Goodshaw Fold

2/194 Well known as "The - Spewing Duck"

Public well of spring water, dated 1855, replacing earlier well; restored. Stone. Rectangular stone tank, restored rectangular stone reredos with carved head (replacing original "Celtic" head) issuing spring water through a pipe into a semi-circular bowl below, solid triangular lintel with inscription "ERECTED/BY/SUBSCRIPTION BY THE/INHABITANTS/and the/EXORS OF THE LATE/JOHN HARGREAVES ESQ A.D. 1855". History: derived its name from previous well which had a curved pipe like a duck's neck; "the water did not flow evenly but in fits and starts". (Reference: A. Peel Crawshawbooth and District, n.d.).

Listing NGR: SD8077326673

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