Saracen's Well is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 April 2000. Well.
Saracen's Well
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-lancet-dock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon MP: Manuela Perteghella (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 April 2000
- Type
- Well
- Address
- Saracen's Well, Rookery Lane, Ettington
- OS grid reference
- SP 266 486
- Coordinates
- 52.13511, -1.61199
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Saracen's Well is a well located on Rookery Lane in Ettington, dating from the mid to late 19th century. It is constructed of ashlar stone. The well features a semi-circular basin that is fed by a spout designed in the form of a Saracen's head. Above the basin, there is a semi-circular panel that includes an inscription and a finial displaying the Shirley coat of arms. The Saracen's head symbolizes the crest of the Shirley family, who are associated with Ettington Park. According to local legend, a member of the Shirley family drank from the well upon returning from the Crusades, and his trophy, a Saracen's head, fell into the well and became petrified.
Local climate
Saracen's Well receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 64% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 70% 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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