The Lepers' Well is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 January 1974. Well. 12 related planning applications.
The Lepers' Well
- WRENN ID
- lesser-keystone-curlew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- West Dorset MP: Edward Morello (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 January 1974
- Type
- Well
- Address
- The Lepers' Well, Broad Street, Lyme Regis
- OS grid reference
- SY 341 922
- Coordinates
- 50.72582, -2.93486
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Lepers' Well is a rectangular structure, believed to date from the 14th century or earlier. It is said to be the only surviving element of a medieval hospital for people with leprosy. The building is constructed of blue lias stone and features a round-headed, barrel-vaulted recess. This recess has low, projecting blocks of stone along its inner return at ground floor level.
Local climate
The Lepers' Well receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 74% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 81% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 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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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 8 transactions since 1998
- Related listed building consents — 12 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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