St Anns Well is a Grade II listed building in the High Peak local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 January 1997. Drinking well.

St Anns Well

WRENN ID: sheer-dormer-vetch
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: High Peak
Country: England
Date first listed: 31 January 1997
Type: Drinking well
Source: Historic England listing

Description

BUXTON

SK0573NE THE CRESCENT 616-1/3/78 (South West side) St Ann's Well

GV II

Drinking well. c1940, on site of earlier wells dating back to the Roman period. Ashlar gritstone with ashlar dressings, marble trough, plinth and stand, bronze figures. Rectangular base with tall square ashlar pier flanked by lower set back piers with moulded plinth and topped with convex coping. Front has shaped centre panel with round headed niche with mosaic inlay, containing 2 bronze figures, St Ann and child. Above is inscription A TRIBUTE/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ EMELIE DOROTHY BOUNDS/ COUNCILLOR OF THIS BOROUGH/ by her husband and daughter. Below is a bronze lion's head delivering water into the projecting rectangular marble trough on pedestal stand. Included for group value as an important element of The Crescent.

Listing NGR: SK0579973508

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