King Richards Well is a Grade II listed building in the Hinckley and Bosworth local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 November 1966. Well.
King Richards Well
- WRENN ID
- empty-bronze-flax
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Constituency
- Hinckley and Bosworth MP: Dr Luke Evans (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 November 1966
- Type
- Well
- Address
- King Richards Well, Ambion Lane, Dadlington & Sutton Cheney
- OS grid reference
- SP 401 999
- Coordinates
- 52.59612, -1.40875
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
King Richard's Well is a well, probably from the 19th century, that was restored in 1964. It is constructed of limestone rubble and features a pyramidal structure topped with a rough boulder. One side of the well has a recess where the well itself is located, and it includes an inscription in Latin that commemorates the Battle of Bosworth. This site is reputedly where Richard III quenched his thirst during the battle.
Local climate
King Richards Well receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 67% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 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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