Well in the Great Cloister is a Grade I listed building in the Peterborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 May 1973. Well.

Well in the Great Cloister

WRENN ID
carved-stair-reed
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Peterborough
Constituency
Peterborough MP: Andrew Pakes (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
7 May 1973
Type
Well
Address
Well in the Great Cloister, Precincts, City of Peterborough
OS grid reference
TL 193 986
Coordinates
52.57225, -0.23971
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Well in the Great Cloister is located in the precincts of Peterborough and dates back to the Norman period. It features a modern cap but retains original Norman walling and steps. The well, along with the garden walls, gates, former outbuilding, wall to the north, and mounting block, all contribute to a cohesive group that includes Laurel Court, Hostry Passage, Little Dorter, and the Great Cloister.

Local climate

Well in the Great Cloister sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 91% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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  7. Mounting Block Near Front Elevation of Former Outbuilding to Laurel Court Grade II 49 m
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