Rock Well Approximately 50 Metres West of Dam Head Cottages in Bretton Park is a Grade II listed building in the Barnsley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 November 1987. Well.
Rock Well Approximately 50 Metres West of Dam Head Cottages in Bretton Park
- WRENN ID
- salt-hinge-sepia
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge MP: Dr Marie Tidball (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 November 1987
- Type
- Well
- OS grid reference
- SE 289 123
- Coordinates
- 53.60709, -1.56361
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Rock Well, located approximately 50 metres west of Dam Head Cottages in Bretton Park, dates back to 1685 and was commissioned by the Right Honourable Grace Countess of Eglintown, widow of Sir Thomas Wentworth. It may have been remodeled in the 18th century. The well is constructed from ashlar and built into the rock face, featuring a slightly convex shape.
Its design is symmetrically arranged, with a central door that has a deep lintel, flanked by paired, engaged columns topped with fluted capitals. These columns support a simple entablature, which includes fragments resembling vases or pedestals, a sculpted limestone owl, and a central square tablet that is inscribed with the date and details. Stone steps lead down to the well from three sides.
This well was previously listed twice, with the duplicate record removed from the List on 5 December 2018.
Local climate
Rock Well Approximately 50 Metres West of Dam Head Cottages in Bretton Park receives an average of 910 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 52% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 41 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 79% of listed buildings. Of these, 23 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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