Well Head is a Grade II listed building in the Melton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 January 1968. Well-head.

Well Head

WRENN ID
solitary-paling-reed
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Melton
Constituency
Melton and Syston MP: Edward Argar (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
1 January 1968
Type
Well-head
Address
Well Head, Well Lane, Ab Kettleby
OS grid reference
SK 724 230
Coordinates
52.79975, -0.92627
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The well-head, likely dating from the medieval period, is constructed of limestone and features an octagonal top set on a pyramidal plinth. An ironstone spout is located on the south side of the plinth. It is probable that the well-head incorporates elements from the village cross.

Local climate

Well Head sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 78% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 83% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% 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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